Cablegate: 10 October Repatriation of Cubans At

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DE RUEHUB #0653 3012054
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 282054Z OCT 09
FM USINT HAVANA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4876
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RHMFISS/CDR USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL//J5/POLAD/USCG-LNO// PRIORITY
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RUCOWCV/CCGDSEVEN MIAMI FL PRIORITY
RHEFHLC/DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS HAVANA 000653

DEPT FOR WHA/CCA, INL/HSTC, CA/FPP

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SMIG PREF PREL KCRM CU
SUBJECT: 10 OCTOBER REPATRIATION OF CUBANS AT
CABANAS

1. USINT officer transferred 11 Cubans from the
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter SAWFISH to Cuban authorities
on October 10 without incident.

2. The cutter docked in the Cuban port of Cabanas
at approximately 10:00 am local time to transfer
the migrant. USINT officer briefed the returnees
and provided standard information packets on legal
immigration methods. Officer advised the returnees
that USINT officers would attempt to contact them
in the next several months to assess their well
being, including visiting some Havana-based
returnees in their homes. Returnees were also
advised that they could meet with a U.S. official
at the Refugee Annex Fridays 10 am to discuss
specific claims of harm, including retaliatory
acts such as being unjustly dismissed from
one's job, being frequently detained by police,
or being the target of public acts of repudiation.

3. No returnees protested the repatriation to
USINT or USCG personnel. The cutter departed
without incident. The returnees were met by
Ministry of Foreign Relations (MINREX) and
Ministry of Interior (MININT) officials for
transport to a Cuban Processing Center.

4. The following 11 Cuban returnees were
repatriated. Corrections and/or additions are
in parentheses:

A. Frank Ramos-Morejon

B. Reinaldo Bas-Diaz (# 259/not 295)

C. Asley Gonzalez-Capetillo (Habana Vieja)

D. Antonio Juan Suarez-Garcia
(ID: 49121102162; Habana Vieja)

E. Ernesto Eduardo Garcia-Juarez
(e/ Aguacate y Villegas/not Aguacata
y Villega)

F. Reynaldo Bas-Roig

G. Gabriel Ramos-Freyre

H. Gerardo Younel Avila(10 de Octubre)

I. Rodolfo Michel Alquiza-Lombillo
(#262/not 202)

J. Yobelis Rodriguez-Mulen

K. Alfredo Ibanez-Diaz (ID: 81010204544)

5. Repatriated Cubans during this month: 11

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