If they are set free, it would be a violation of international laws.
There is great concern in the agricultural industries that once a Mexican immigrant is legalized, he or she will stop working on the farms.
People think there's going to be a general amnesty, and there isn't. I fear there's going to be a great deal of disappointment if and when any agreements are made.
INS and, to a large extent, Juan Miguel, would like to see the issue framed differently: Who is legally authorized to speak on behalf of Elian?
The law is crystal clear here. The Supreme Court is not going to really be happy about having to get involved in this case simply to put Cuba on trial. In other words, they are not going to be used politically here; they are smarter than that.
They've treated this as a minor immigration matter, rather than as a serious criminal matter. The reality is that he is a fugitive from justice in Venezuela, wanted for 73 counts of murder.
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