19 APRIL REPATRIATION OF CUBANS AT CABANAS

UNCLAS HAVANA 000260 DEPT FOR WHA/CCA, INL/HSTC E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: SMIG PREF PREL KCRM CU SUBJECT: 19 APRIL REPATRIATION OF CUBANS AT CABANAS ¶1. USINT officer transferred 43 Cubans from the U.S.Coast Guard Cutter Knight Island to Cuban authorities on April 19 without incident. ¶2. The cutter docked in the Cuban port of Cabanas at approximately 9:30 am local time to transfer the migrants. 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 43 Cuban returnees were repatriated. Corrections and/or additions are in parentheses: ¶A. Jesus Valdivia-Perez ¶B. Juan Francisco Lopez-Escobar ¶C. Samil Valdivia-Blanco (Valdivia/not Valdibia) ¶D. Luis Armentero-Perez (Armentero/not Arlmentero) ¶E. Jorge Torres-Gonzalez ¶F. Ramon Alexander Palma-Gonzalez ¶G. John Hernandez ¶H. Michel Perez-Pineda ¶I. Ana Maria Pineda-Sanchez ¶J. Kevin Casanova-Rodriguez ¶K. Lilianet Rodriguez-Cordovi ¶L. Geny Anaberta Pino-Hernandez ¶M. Imilcie Raquel Hernandez-Gonzalez ¶N. Yamilka Garcia ¶O. Yarisleidy Ojeda-Ramos ¶P. Giselle Martinez-Perez ¶Q. Yamileth Hechavarria-Mestre ¶R. Marylin Lopez-Perez (Francisco Vicente /not Francisco Vincente) ¶S. Luis Ignacio Quintero (Quintero/not Sintero; Donato Marmol/not Marimol) ¶T. Yunior Alfonso-Rodriguez (Alfonso/ not Alfonson) ¶U. Carlos Alberto Gonzalez-Hernandez ¶V. Humberto Bosch-Casanova (Simon Bolivas/not Sumon Volivaar) ¶W. Yovany Escobar-Munoz ¶X. Yunior Pupo-Velazquez (Yunior/not Ynior) ¶Y. Karel Grillo-Pena ¶Z. Dunier Gonzalez-Gonzalez AA. Yoel Barroso-Riesco AB. Yaser Abdeil Perez-Martinez AC. Arley Bejerano-Madrigal (Villuendas/not Villvinda; Sancti Spritus/not Santo Espiritu) AD. Misael Hernandez-Reyes AE. Raul Bruzon-Velazquez AF. Osvaldo Charles Federico AG. Rensis Montesino-Moreno (Mariel/not Marial) AH. Jorge Luis Barcenas AI. Rafael Borroto-Mann (Simon Reyes/not Cimon Relle) AJ. Jesus Parra-Pena AK. Raciel Cutino-Hernandez AL. Yuniel Perez-Velazquez AM. Israel de Armas-Perez (Israel/not Isreal) AN. Rolando Vega-Milan (Campamento/not Compamento) AO. Lazaro Hernandez-Padron (Lazaro/not Lazard; Hernandez/not Herndez) AP. Carlos Luis Caro-Cespedes AQ. Yosmeides Recamiel-Castaneda ¶6. Repatriated Cubans during this month: 97 Farrar