Cablegate: 14 October Repatriation of Cubans at Cabanas

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FM USINT HAVANA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4878
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DEPT FOR WHA/CCA, INL/HSTC, CA/FPP

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SMIG PREF PREL KCRM CU
SUBJECT: 14 OCTOBER REPATRIATION OF CUBANS AT CABANAS

1. USINT officer transferred 4 Cubans from the
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter PEA ISLAND to Cuban authorities
on October 14 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 4 Cuban returnees were
repatriated. Corrections and/or additions are
in parentheses:

A. Odelsy Canete-Blanco (Canete/not Canyete)

B. Alfredo Emilio Ramirez-Aguilado

C. Ariamna Barragan-Ortega

D. Carlos Gourriel-Gorrin (Gourriel/not Gouriel;
Gorrin/not Gorin; Alquizar/not Altisar)

5. Repatriated Cubans during this month: 15

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