News Conference on Cuban Refugees
1994-08-19T20:01:33-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZjNlXC8xOTk0MDgxOTIwMDMwOTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==President Bill Clinton addressed the assemblage on the newest restrictions for Cuban refugees. He criticized the Castro regime for encouraging Cubans to take to the sea in unsafe vessels, risking the lives of thousands. He called this policy a “cold-blooded attempt to maintain the Castro grip on Cuba, and to divert attention from his failed communist policies.” The President announced that he ordered authorities to detain illegal refugees from Cuba at the naval base at Guantanamo. He complimented the Coast Guard and Immigration and Naturalization Service for their efforts in rescuing those who endangered themselves by making the treacherous journey, and thanked Governor Chiles and the Florida congressional delegation for their help in protecting and saving Cuban lives. The President then moved on to the crime bill.
President Bill Clinton addressed the assemblage on the newest restrictions for Cuban refugees. He criticized the Castro regime for encouragi… read more
President Bill Clinton addressed the assemblage on the newest restrictions for Cuban refugees. He criticized the Castro regime for encouraging Cubans to take to the sea in unsafe vessels, risking the lives of thousands. He called this policy a “cold-blooded attempt to maintain the Castro grip on Cuba, and to divert attention from his failed communist policies.” The President announced that he ordered authorities to detain illegal refugees from Cuba at the naval base at Guantanamo. He complimented the Coast Guard and Immigration and Naturalization Service for their efforts in rescuing those who endangered themselves by making the treacherous journey, and thanked Governor Chiles and the Florida congressional delegation for their help in protecting and saving Cuban lives. The President then moved on to the crime bill. close
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