QUOTE(rentvent @ Aug 21 2007, 05:30 PM)

QUOTE(ischia @ Aug 21 2007, 04:09 AM)

Cuban Adjustment Act allows Cubans who make it to US shores, land or territory illegaly to apply for political asylum. Otherwise know as dry foot policy. Cubans are the only privilaged bunch who have this opportunity and the process is rather fast and they are usually processed within a few days.
Soo.. Once the Cuban fiancee is here on K-1, He/she can just claim asylum and avoid having to pay all those ugly AOS/AP/EAD fees?
Actually Yes! If the cuban fiancee decides not to marry within the 90 days He/she can claim asylum and she will not be deported and the sickening part is that cuban asylum seekers get financial assitance from our tax money and are maintained by cash, food stamps, health coverage for a whole year. I have heard about cases were the Cuban fiancee's enters the US on marriage/fiancee based visa and within a few short days leaves the poor soul that brought them over with hopes & dreams of marriage and a family. Unfortunetly, these are realities that exist but the sad part is that politicians who write our laws do so for their own benefit while the average joe is deprived of the very basics.
Point in case; Cuban Americans are only allowed to visit immidiate family once every 3 years and for a maximum of 14 days, while US politicans and businessmen visit cuba regularly, take gifts to people close to Castro, buy cuban goods and do business with the same people who they claim to be evil and tryants. Where are the fines for breaking the embargo for these people?
OH! Lets go after M. Moore, the travel agency or better yet lets fine the guy who bought cuban cigars on the internet. How else do you define double standard? and yes it's true, there was a guy who got fined buying cuban cigars, look it up on Yahoo news...