Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09HAVANA601
2009-10-02 18:48:00
UNCLASSIFIED
US Interests Section Havana
Cable title:
26 SEPTEMBER REPATRIATION OF CUBANS AT CABANAS
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UNCLAS HAVANA 000601
DEPT FOR WHA/CCA, INL/HSTC, CA/FPP
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SMIG PREF PREL KCRM CU
SUBJECT: 26 SEPTEMBER REPATRIATION OF CUBANS AT CABANAS
UNCLAS HAVANA 000601
DEPT FOR WHA/CCA, INL/HSTC, CA/FPP
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SMIG PREF PREL KCRM CU
SUBJECT: 26 SEPTEMBER REPATRIATION OF CUBANS AT CABANAS
1. USINT officer transferred 12 Cubans from the
on September 26 without incident.
2. Cutter Pea Island docked in the Cuban port of Cabanas
at approximately 10:00 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 12 Cuban returnees were
repatriated. Corrections and/or additions are
in parentheses:
A. Alain Gabriel Castano-Armas (Correct address:
Pedro Perna # 411 e/ Juan Alonso y Manuel Pruna,
Luyano, 10 de Octubre, Ciudad Habana)
B. Manuel Padron-Benarudey (Manuel/not Manual;
Correct address: Herrera # 213 e/ Fabrica y
Reforma, Luyano, 10 de Octubre, Ciudad Habana)
C. Vladimir Viera Abreu (Vladimir/not Uladimor;
Viera/not Ulera; Name of crossstreet is Santana/
not Santamos)
D. Yunior Marquez-Alonso (Yunior/not Jurier;
Sol/not Sal; Name of crossstreet is Sol/not Sal;
Neighborhood is Habana Vieja/not Vaya)
E. Jose Luis Escamet-Arteaga (Arteaga/not
Artega; Correct address: Herrera # 251 e/
Reforma y Guasabacoa, Luyano, 10 de Octubre,
Ciudad Habana)
F. Ariel Alonso-Barroso (Barroso/not Barrozo;
Correct address: Hacendado #58, e Linea Frrocarril
y Via Blanca, Habana, CU)
G. Lazaro Victorino Rivero-Almeida
(Lazaro/not Layaro; Avenida 22/not Allemid 22)
H. Jose Luis Mondeja-Morera (Mondeja/not Mondesa;
Correct address: Bella Vista #755, e/ via Blanca y
Santa Lutgarda, Cerro, Habana, CU)
I. Hiraic Martinez-Ricardo (Name of crossstreet:
e/ 5 y Final/not 50)
J. Elio Rodriguez-Torres
K. Osvaldo Michel Gomez-Romero (Osvaldo/not Osualdo)
L. Yusmel Gomez-Rodriguez
5. Repatriated Cubans during this month: 31
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DEPT FOR WHA/CCA, INL/HSTC, CA/FPP
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SMIG PREF PREL KCRM CU
SUBJECT: 26 SEPTEMBER REPATRIATION OF CUBANS AT CABANAS
1. USINT officer transferred 12 Cubans from the
on September 26 without incident.
2. Cutter Pea Island docked in the Cuban port of Cabanas
at approximately 10:00 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 12 Cuban returnees were
repatriated. Corrections and/or additions are
in parentheses:
A. Alain Gabriel Castano-Armas (Correct address:
Pedro Perna # 411 e/ Juan Alonso y Manuel Pruna,
Luyano, 10 de Octubre, Ciudad Habana)
B. Manuel Padron-Benarudey (Manuel/not Manual;
Correct address: Herrera # 213 e/ Fabrica y
Reforma, Luyano, 10 de Octubre, Ciudad Habana)
C. Vladimir Viera Abreu (Vladimir/not Uladimor;
Viera/not Ulera; Name of crossstreet is Santana/
not Santamos)
D. Yunior Marquez-Alonso (Yunior/not Jurier;
Sol/not Sal; Name of crossstreet is Sol/not Sal;
Neighborhood is Habana Vieja/not Vaya)
E. Jose Luis Escamet-Arteaga (Arteaga/not
Artega; Correct address: Herrera # 251 e/
Reforma y Guasabacoa, Luyano, 10 de Octubre,
Ciudad Habana)
F. Ariel Alonso-Barroso (Barroso/not Barrozo;
Correct address: Hacendado #58, e Linea Frrocarril
y Via Blanca, Habana, CU)
G. Lazaro Victorino Rivero-Almeida
(Lazaro/not Layaro; Avenida 22/not Allemid 22)
H. Jose Luis Mondeja-Morera (Mondeja/not Mondesa;
Correct address: Bella Vista #755, e/ via Blanca y
Santa Lutgarda, Cerro, Habana, CU)
I. Hiraic Martinez-Ricardo (Name of crossstreet:
e/ 5 y Final/not 50)
J. Elio Rodriguez-Torres
K. Osvaldo Michel Gomez-Romero (Osvaldo/not Osualdo)
L. Yusmel Gomez-Rodriguez
5. Repatriated Cubans during this month: 31
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