RESETTLEMENT OF PROTECTED MIGRANT ALEJANDRO

UNCLAS MADRID 002115 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PREF SMIG SP SUBJECT: RESETTLEMENT OF PROTECTED MIGRANT ALEJANDRO HENRIQUEZ-AQUINO REF: SECSTATE 100355 Embassy transmitted reftel note verbale on June 3 to MFA Director for Consular Affairs and Assistance Miguel Angel de Frutos Gomez. Poloff followed up with Javier Suarez of the Office of Consular Affairs to convey USG interest in Mr. Henriquez' case and our desire to see him resettled as swiftly as possible. Suarez was aware of the case through information received from the Ministry of Interior's Asylum Office, which had received an asylum application from Mr. Henriquez' Spanish attorney, Ariel Fraga. Suarez said the USG note verbale would initiate a GOS interagency process to determine whether Mr. Henriquez would be likely to be approved for asylum if he were permitted entry into Spain. Post will track this case and report developments as necessary. MANZANARES