Mexico returned 57 who sought asylum

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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