List of United States citizens granted political asylum in Cuba
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This is a list of United States
citizens
who have been granted political asylum
in Cuba
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House Concurrent Resolution 254, passed in 1998, put the number at 90. One estimate, circa 2000, put the number at approximately 100.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
citizens
United States nationality law
Article I, section 8, clause 4 of the United States Constitution expressly gives the United States Congress the power to establish a uniform rule of naturalization. The Immigration and Naturalization Act sets forth the legal requirements for the acquisition of, and divestiture from, citizenship of...
who have been granted political asylum
Right of asylum
Right of asylum is an ancient juridical notion, under which a person persecuted for political opinions or religious beliefs in his or her own country may be protected by another sovereign authority, a foreign country, or church sanctuaries...
in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
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House Concurrent Resolution 254, passed in 1998, put the number at 90. One estimate, circa 2000, put the number at approximately 100.