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FROM
CUBA
Mexico returned 57 who sought asylum
HAVANA, Cuba - May 24 (Amarilis Cortina
Rey, Cuba-Verdad / www.cubanet.org) - Mexican
immigration authorities returned 57 Cubans
last week who had arrived by sea in recent
months.
The immigrants, coming from all parts of
Cuba, had arrived in Mexico in small groups
and had been confined in the recently created
prison for undocumented migrants in Chiapas
state.
Amaury Hernández, 33, one of the
returned rafters, said that after arriving
in Mexico he had learned of a new law that
provides for 90 days detention for illegal
immigrants and for their release thereafter.
"We were always told we would be freed,"
said Hernández, "but two days
before it was time, other Cubans who said
they were there for political problems started
fighting, the fight got out of control,
and the authorities decided to return all
of us."
Hernández's wife, who had remained
behind in Cuba, said no sooner had she learned
her husband had arrived in Mexico, she received
a visit from a State Security officer who
called himself Pedro and who told her in
a threatening tone of voice: "Tell
Amaury that we will see each other again
soon."
Hernández said he and his companions
had sailed from the south coast of Cuba
February 21.
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