{"id":200624,"date":"2019-06-14T18:47:09","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T22:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=200624"},"modified":"2019-06-14T18:47:09","modified_gmt":"2019-06-14T22:47:09","slug":"congressman-mario-diaz-balart-asks-the-trump-government-to-improve-visa-process-for-cubans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba-usa\/congressman-mario-diaz-balart-asks-the-trump-government-to-improve-visa-process-for-cubans\/","title":{"rendered":"Congressman Mario D\u00edaz-Balart asks the Trump government to improve visa process for Cubans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After more than a year of demands by the Cuban-American community, U.S. Congressman Mario D\u00edaz-Balart requested in a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the U.S. government &#8220;improve&#8221; the visa procedures and consular services in Cuba.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Republican politician praised Trump&#8217;s most recent measures towards Cuba, but regretted that Cubans &#8220;are facing extreme hardships when applying for lawful U.S. entry,&#8221; following the &#8220;reduction&#8221; of diplomatic and consular personnel since 2017 due to allegations of a &#8220;sonic attack&#8221; against them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D\u00edaz-Balart gave in to the pressure of his constituents, who for months have demanded a response from their political representatives in Florida in the face of the paralyzation of the Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program (CFRP).<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"1TaY2k9xqp\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/cuba-ee-uu\/cubanos-en-miami-demandan-regreso-del-programa-de-parole\/\">Cubanos en Miami demandan regreso del programa de parole<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"\u00abCubanos en Miami demandan regreso del programa de parole\u00bb \u2014 OnCubaNews\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/cuba-ee-uu\/cubanos-en-miami-demandan-regreso-del-programa-de-parole\/embed\/#?secret=pLZZbx60Ga#?secret=1TaY2k9xqp\" data-secret=\"1TaY2k9xqp\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, several Cubans living in the United States, distressed by family separation, launched a campaign on Twitter and other social media to get the attention of the country&#8217;s political decision-makers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main demand of Cubans is to find a U.S. embassy in another place to start to process cases that have been completely stopped since 2017, while other types of visas continue to be processed in third countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few weeks ago they received <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba-usa\/cubans-gets-response-from-state-department-on-parole\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a reply<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the State Department, where the official Kimberly Breier asked for &#8220;patience&#8221; while the government sought a solution for the parole cases.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"1B6Zby2ova\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba-usa\/cubans-gets-response-from-state-department-on-parole\/\">Cubans gets response from State Department on Parole<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Cubans gets response from State Department on Parole&#8221; &#8212; OnCubaNews English\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba-usa\/cubans-gets-response-from-state-department-on-parole\/embed\/#?secret=CzNBQxiRMv#?secret=1B6Zby2ova\" data-secret=\"1B6Zby2ova\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The campaign continued under the hashtags #ContinueCubanCFRP and #ReopenTheCubanParole, where most Cubans ask about the time it will take to reopen the cases and demand putting an end to the uncertainty.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How much longer do we have to be in this uncertainty without knowing what measures will be taken to solve outstanding cases of parole <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/REOPENTHECUBANPAROLE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#REOPENTHECUBANPAROLE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecPompeo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SecPompeo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DonnaShalala?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DonnaShalala<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepDMP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepDMP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenRickScott?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SenRickScott<\/a> @RepHastingsFL <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WHAAsstSecty?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WHAAsstSecty<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maria Elena Lorenzo (@MariaElenaLor12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MariaElenaLor12\/status\/1138888902318710784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the letter, published on his <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mariodiazbalart.house.gov\/sites\/diaz-balart.house.gov\/files\/wysiwyg_uploaded\/06-10-19%20Diaz-Balart%20Letter%20to%20State%20re.%20Cuba%20Consular%20Services.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0hE_Hm9ppa7zkH0y-qRRLXKHk_iDmfgg0EgENtsKQKXjHTG2ao62FURbs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Republican legislator said that since the &#8220;health attacks occurred against U.S. personnel in Cuba&#8230;most of U.S. Havana-based consular services have ended.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D\u00edaz-Balart stressed that &#8220;the visa process for Cuban nationals, particularly pro-democracy and human rights activists,&#8221; is being detained, as well as those applying for a visa under the Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program (CFRP).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, just a few months ago during the legislative elections in November, Cuban-American Senator Marco Rubio <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/mundo\/ee-uu\/marco-rubio-no-tiene-respuesta-para-las-familias-cubanas-separadas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gave evasive answers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to several of his constituents\u2019 demands about the subject and no politician seemed to be clear on the matter.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are inquiring for a legal emigration process protected by Law. We have met all the requirements and paid the fees. We deserve a real solution after waiting for more than two years. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marcorubio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@marcorubio<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenRickScott?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SenRickScott<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFRP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CFRP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uJzONJrkey\">pic.twitter.com\/uJzONJrkey<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mercedes Fernandez (@MercedesFV2018) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MercedesFV2018\/status\/1139195067728650241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is &#8220;nearly impossible for pro-democracy activists and those applying under the CFRP program to gain lawful U.S. entry,&#8221; D\u00edaz-Balart told Pompeo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He also described as &#8220;alarming&#8221; the granting of visas to &#8220;regime operatives,&#8221; such as those granted to the Los Van Van musical group as part of the cultural exchange with the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;It is troubling when regime operatives and apologists seem to enter the U.S. with relative ease, while deserving Cubans face nearly insurmountable expense and travel requirements when applying for U.S. entry,&#8221; he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The letter was sent on the same day that the mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba-usa\/city-of-miami-urges-u-s-congress-to-veto-cuban-artists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">presented an initiative<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the city to restrict cultural exchange and stop the granting of visas to &#8220;regime-related musicians.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Q40lSpGiO8\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba-usa\/city-of-miami-urges-u-s-congress-to-veto-cuban-artists\/\">City of Miami urges U.S. Congress to veto Cuban artists<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;City of Miami urges U.S. Congress to veto Cuban artists&#8221; &#8212; OnCubaNews English\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba-usa\/city-of-miami-urges-u-s-congress-to-veto-cuban-artists\/embed\/#?secret=DPrNgDoN8T#?secret=Q40lSpGiO8\" data-secret=\"Q40lSpGiO8\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He also explained that Cubans who process their entries through CFRP have already paid fees and medical examinations, as well as scheduling appointments that were interrupted without prior notice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;It appears inconsistent with our current strong U.S.-Cuba policy to grant the extraordinary privilege of U.S. entry to regime and pro-regime individuals who actively subvert U.S. interests, while hindering U.S. entry to deserving Cuban nationals,&#8221; said the congressman.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diaz-Balart finalized the letter again showing his support for the most recent policies and measures taken by the Trump administration towards Cuba and asked that Pompeo &#8220;assess lawfully and according to the president&#8217;s political objectives, ways to improve consular access for deserving Cubans.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After more than a year of demands by the Cuban-American community, U.S. Congressman Mario D\u00edaz-Balart requested in a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the U.S. government &#8220;improve&#8221; the visa procedures and consular services in Cuba. 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