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posted by on Wednesday January 25 2017, @08:32PM   Printer-friendly
from the trump-proof dept.

The World Socialist Web Site reports

Under the previous policy, Cubans who made it to dry land in US territory were permitted to enter the country and take advantage of the 1966 Cuban Adjustment Act, which allowed Cubans to claim permanent US residency after one year in the country. Cubans who were interdicted at sea by the US Coast Guard, on the other hand, were returned to Cuba.

[...] On January 12, President Barack Obama announced that, effective immediately, the US government would end the so-called "Wet Foot, Dry Foot" policy, as well as the Cuban Medical Professional Parole Program. In a joint statement detailing the changes in migration policy, the Cuban government agreed to accept Cuban nationals deported or returned by the US.

Through these programs, Cubans were extended preferential immigration status and a continued incentive to leave the country, which contributed to a "brain drain" of trained professionals and provided Washington and right-wing Cuban exiles the fodder for propaganda about state repression in Cuba fueling a constant stream of refugees.

Cuba has an abundance of well-trained medical personnel. Economist Dean Baker has pointed out that allowing the American Medical Association to construct artificial barriers to expanding USA's medical labor force is dumb and makes healthcare more expensive.

Also at The New York Times and Fox News.


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  • (Score: 2, Interesting) by charon on Thursday January 26 2017, @07:21PM

    by charon (5660) on Thursday January 26 2017, @07:21PM (#459070) Journal

    I know you guys fancy yourselves editor proof, but the fact is you, OriginalOwner, and you, aristarchus, regularly submit articles that need heavy revision to make them less biased. Some on the editing team prefer not to use them because they are difficult to wrangle. Perhaps that is where I most show my "rookie" status because I have the energy to work with them.

    While I may be new to Soylent News, I have been reading and writing for 40 years and I have a pretty good idea of how words work together. I have made a few missteps while adapting to the house style, but I have good reasons for everything I change. I have crossed swords with both of you in comments before, and no doubt will again. I am big enough to admit my errors when I see them, and have done so publicly. Errors do happen, but that is why policy is that every story have two editors review it before release. I wish to make it perfectly clear that my colleagues and I are not arbitrary or capricious when we edit.

    The story without a subject line was about an arrest for murder. The primary editor has broad leeway in choosing a department line, and we usually tend towards jokes. Nothing seemed appropriate, certainly not a joke, so I left it blank as is common on serious stories. A previous story that I left without a subject line was this one about teenagers beating a man in Chicago [soylentnews.org]. Again: it is not arbitrary, it is not overlooked; it is directly related to the seriousness of the subject matter.

    On this story, the expunged hyperlink was deleted because it selectively bolds certain words and phrases that are not bold in the original. That emphasis draws the eye, and can substantially change the meaning from its author's intent. During my edit, I determined it was not significant so I let it stand. My colleague decided it was significant. It's also important to note that I was not "overruled" because I am a "rookie." I discussed it with the other editor, and agreed with his decision. I see that he has already addressed this himself a bit further down.

    All that said, I appreciate your support and your submissions. They are very often excellent stories that generate discussion.

    Thank you, Charon

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