Tagged “Wet-Foot

Adding Cuba to a web of interconnected immigration

• Sophia Vander Kooy
• World
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• January 17, 2017

Last Thursday, President Obama abolished a 22-year-long immigration policy, most commonly known as the “Wet-Foot, Dry-Foot” policy. This allowed Cuban immigrants, who journey to U.S. shores, the ability to gain residency permits with ease. In his official statement, Obama ties a protective motive to his decision. He explains that through the repeal, “we are treating…