Havana, Jan 21 (Prensa Latina).- Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. State Department»s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Edward Alex Lee, expressed today his satisfaction with the development of the talks with Cuba on immigration issues.
Lee, who chairs the U.S. delegation to this 28th edition of the negotiations on this subject, pointed out that today’s contacts have taken place in a spirit of collaboration despite the differences that still exist between both parties.
The official stated that these are the first exchanges after the announcement of President Barack Obama on December 17 2014, to initiate a process toward the restoration of diplomatic relations between both countries.
The Deputy Assistant Secretary stressed the technical nature of the exchanges that took place today in Havana’s Convention Center and reiterated the traditional position of United States to continue the implementation of the Cuban Adjustment Act, in force since 1966, described by the Cuban party as the main stimulus to the illegal immigration to the United States.
He also stated that his country would continue implementing the dry foot/wet foot policy, also denounced by the authorities of the Caribbean island as counter-productive actions to the desire to work for a safe and orderly emigration.
