Paya Family Changes Mind on Asylum
HAVANA TIMES — Seven members of the family of the late opposition activist Oswaldo Paya will establish themselves in South Florida but will not seek political asylum, reported the Nuevo Herald, contradicting an earlier statement.
Antonio Díaz, a member of the Christian Liberation Movement founded by Paya, had said recently that the family would solicit asylum. However, Paya’s brother Carlos said the newly arrived relatives would not be requesting the provision open to Cubans under the Cuban Adjustment Act.
The decision not to seek asylum opens the door to the Paya family members to return to Cuba if necessary to continue the work of the deceased politician.
The option of asylum is an option open to all people who fit the criteria, not just Cubans. The Cuban Adjustment Act grants Cubans “parole” into the US and a subsequent path to residency and then citizenship. VERY FEW Cubans in the US have asylum status.
Read Phil Peters: Migration Policy Reform: Cuba Gets Started, U.S. Should Follow
http://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/library/resources/documents/Cuba/ResearchProducts/CubanMigration.pdf