Florida to be invaded by Cuba. Again.

[Value Buy]

Cuba has announced they will no longer stop visa travel for their citizens, enabling them to leave the country.
This is the first change in their visa policies since the 1960's.
Look for a huge influx of Cubans to Florida.

This is not necessarily bad thing, as it will inflate home prices for Floridians dragging them out of a housing morass.
Plus, they will eventually vote Republican

[vandalshandle]

I hope to God they do not send another Desi Arness and a band of men wearing frilly sleeves, shaking maracas and singing, "Baba LOOOOOOO!"

[Value Buy]

Oct 17, 2012 10:55:41 GMT -5 vandalshandle said:

I hope to God they do not send another Desi Arness and a band of men wearing frilly sleeves, shaking maracas and singing, "Baba LOOOOOOO!"

That was a time long ago, in a land far away.

[Tennesseer]

Oct 17, 2012 10:38:32 GMT -5 Value Buy said:

Cuba has announced they will no longer stop visa travel for their citizens, enabling them to leave the country.
This is the first change in their visa policies since the 1960's.
Look for a huge influx of Cubans to Florida.

This is not necessarily bad thing, as it will inflate home prices for Floridians dragging them out of a housing morass.
Plus, they will eventually vote Republican

Unless...unless we get rid of that stupid, no longer necessary embargo.

How many American troops were killed in Cuba under Fidel's rule? And then ask yourself how many American troops died in Vietnam fighting Ho Chi Minh's Viet Cong and The Vietnam Peoples Army?

Yet we began talks of normalizing relations in 1978 (albeit minimally) with full diplomatic relations realized in 1997. The  U.S.-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement was signed on December 10, 2001. Let's do the same with Cuba. It's long past due.

If you really want to Americanize' the Cuban government and population, allow Americans to travel to Cuba unfettered. Money talks...loudly.

Get rid of the embargo.

[zibazinski]

I saw it, too. This country is being and will continue to be over run by those who don't come to work but come to mooch and commit crimes.

[djAdvocate]

i think this is a very odd decision with the permanent exile status still in place in the US.

[zibazinski]

I wonder how this will play out for Obama?

[Deleted]

I hope this means there will be an increased availability of Cuban sandwiches. Yum!

[Tennesseer]

As Value Buy failed to provide link, here is one.

www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/17/uk-cuba-reform-immigration-idUSLNE89F01T20121017

But it's not necessarily available to all:

Fraga said restrictions would still be in place for certain groups that Cuba does not want to lose, including doctors, members of the military and athletes, and for reasons of national defense or security.

[deziloooooo]

Oct 17, 2012 11:49:03 GMT -5 @lonewolf said:

Oct 17, 2012 11:45:07 GMT -5 zibazinski said:

I saw it, too. This country is being and will continue to be over run by those who don't come to work but come to mooch and commit crimes.

So, Florida will be having the same problems we here in California and Arizona are having? Maybe now our government will get serious about these invasions?

We have a very vibrant Latin flavor to our State , especially in the Southern part of it...a vibrant Cuban community as well as other Latin cultures..most hard working and also very successful people who make our community a exciting place to live for those willing to go out and participate..granted some bad apples too...but we also have a lot of those from our native trees too...as I am sure you from other States have also..not all the fruit is good to eat..way life is .

[Tennesseer]

Oct 17, 2012 11:49:03 GMT -5 @lonewolf said:

Oct 17, 2012 11:45:07 GMT -5 zibazinski said:

I saw it, too. This country is being and will continue to be over run by those who don't come to work but come to mooch and commit crimes.

So, Florida will be having the same problems we here in California and Arizona are having? Maybe now our government will get serious about these invasions?

Current U.S. policy is if Cubans can reach our shores they are allowed to stay-political asylum. This policy has been in place for year upon years.

This open'door 'political asylum' has grated non-Cuban Hispanics for years. Special treatment for Cubans but no other Hispanics.

[vandalshandle]

Oct 17, 2012 11:45:07 GMT -5 zibazinski said:

I saw it, too. This country is being and will continue to be over run by those who don't come to work but come to mooch and commit crimes.

Zib, there was a time when I would have been shocked that anyone could be this prejudiced, and not ashamed to reveal it. However, i guess I must be getting jaded because I am not even surprised at your post.

[djAdvocate]

Oct 17, 2012 11:45:07 GMT -5 zibazinski said:

I saw it, too. This country is being and will continue to be over run by those who don't come to work but come to mooch and commit crimes.

i agree. but the rich are pretty well protected. what do you propose doing?

[zibazinski]

No clue.. Last time we got a huge influx most were criminals. I'm glad I'm on the gulf side.

[vandalshandle]

Oct 17, 2012 15:04:34 GMT -5 djAdvocate said:

Oct 17, 2012 11:45:07 GMT -5 zibazinski said:

I saw it, too. This country is being and will continue to be over run by those who don't come to work but come to mooch and commit crimes.

i agree. but the rich are pretty well protected. what do you propose doing?

Build a fence south of Key West that tops the water line by 15 feet, put up guard towers, and gun them down as they approach our shore.

[TonyTiger]

If we can't contain the influx, dig a deep ditch separating Florida from the rest of the continent, and kick 'em loose... ;D

[thyme4change]

More illegal immigrants pass through the Arizona desert than through Florida. If anyone is going to get a ditch or a wall and guard towers - let's put it where it really matters.

Also, a ditch or a wall won't keep people out that gained a legal VISA! Those people can walk in through any immigration station - airport, boat, whatever.

Are you people daft?

[Driftr]

Can we keep the little handle thingy? Kids really like Destin.

[workpublic]

vand,

didn't you see Scar Face 100 times(like I did)?

Zib, there was a time when I would have been shocked that anyone could be this prejudiced, and not ashamed to reveal it. However, i guess I must be getting jaded because I am not even surprised at your post.

Last time we got a huge influx most were criminals. I'm glad I'm on the gulf side.

i don't know about "most" but castro did put prisoners and mental patients on the boats.

miamiherald.typepad.com/cuban_colada/2011/04/most-cubans-in-latest-batch-are-common-criminals-dissidents-freed-earlier-charge.html

[zibazinski]

I say we return the favor.

[thyme4change]

I say we return the favor.

And take all our tourist dollars there?

[Deleted]

In light of these developments the wet foot, dry foot policy and Cuban Adjustment Act needs to be repealed.

Don’t get me wrong, I like Andy Garcia as much as the next person (not in the biblical sense), but a couple of million Cubans coming into South Florida in the next couple of years, penniless, will only exacerbate an already bad situation.



On the other hand, they might migrate to the gulf coast, so when I visit my folks in Naples, it might actually be interesting. The only people who don’t go to sleep at 9 pm in that city are the gays.

And I do like Cuban coffee. But seriously, southern Florida can only handle so much. It was once a swamp, it may end up being enveloped by the surrounding waters again. You know, climate change and all…

[TonyTiger]

Oct 17, 2012 15:20:04 GMT -5 thyme4change said:

More illegal immigrants pass through the Arizona desert than through Florida. If anyone is going to get a ditch or a wall and guard towers - let's put it where it really matters.

Also, a ditch or a wall won't keep people out that gained a legal VISA! Those people can walk in through any immigration station - airport, boat, whatever.

Are you people daft?

Alright... alright... no more Visa... next time, they get Discover... ;D

[Sum Dum Gai]

This might be a good move actually. Right now our companies are shipping our jobs overseas because labor is cheap. That sucks for all of us that need to work here to like eat and stuff. So, if we purposefully flood this country with low skilled immigrants and speed us on our way to having a third world looking economy maybe we can get those jobs back sooner because we'll be willing to work for peanuts too. It's just good business.

We should lay off every border patrol agent in the country, stick a big welcome mat between us and Mexico, and get it over with quickly.

[TonyTiger]

I meet the criteria for Australia, I think - I'm headin' there if that (opening the border) happens, before the US turns into an open cesspool... ;D God Save the Queen...

[Deleted]

Oct 17, 2012 15:08:17 GMT -5 vandalshandle said:

Oct 17, 2012 15:04:34 GMT -5 djAdvocate said:

i agree. but the rich are pretty well protected. what do you propose doing?

Build a fence south of Key West that tops the water line by 15 feet, put up guard towers, and gun them down as they approach our shore.

This would add a measure of excitement to your run of the mill jet ski rental.

[Value Buy]

Oct 17, 2012 10:38:32 GMT -5 Value Buy said:

Cuba has announced they will no longer stop visa travel for their citizens, enabling them to leave the country.
This is the first change in their visa policies since the 1960's.
Look for a huge influx of Cubans to Florida.

This is not necessarily bad thing, as it will inflate home prices for Floridians dragging them out of a housing morass.
Plus, they will eventually vote Republican

I know this was an old thread, but it looks like Cuba was way ahead of the curve here.

[zibazinski]

My aunt and uncle looked into Australia. Pretty tight restrictions to get in there. 

[Shooby]

Now we see the real reason. Open has opened the flood gates on immigration trying to change the culture of America. Well, take note of Europe and what happens when you lose your culture.

[zibazinski]

Yup, and everyone is down on The Netherlands because they aren't willing to let anyone in.