U.S., Cuba Hold Talks On
Immigration
WASHINGTON - The U.S. government said it
reaffirmed its position on promoting a
"safe, legal and orderly" migration in
latest talks with Cuba on Friday.
State Department spokesman Philip Crowley
said the talks, the third round of such
negotiations since President Barack Obama
took office in 2009, "underscores our
interest in pursuing constructive
discussions with the government of Cuba to
advance U.S. interests."
According to the spokesman, the Obama
administration expects through the direct
talks with Cuba to ensure that the U.S.
interests section in Havana could operate
fully and effectively, monitor the welfare
of repatriated migrants, and gain the Cuban
government's acceptance for the repatriation
of Cuban nationals who are subject to
removal from the United States on criminal
grounds.
Direct talks between the United States and
Cuba on the issue of immigration, which were
suspended by the Bush administration in
2004, resumed last July at the UN
headquarters in New York. |
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