HomeMy WebLinkAboutBack-Up DocumentWhereas, Ramon Saul Sanchez, is the leader of "Movimiento Democracia" and a
prominent member of the Cuban exile community in Miami; and
Whereas, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has denied permanent residence to
Ramon Saul Sanchez; and
Whereas, Ramon Saul Sanchez is now facing uncertainty regarding his immigration
status and could be deported to Cuba, which he left as a child 52 years ago to escape the
oppressive Castro regime; and
Whereas, the Cuban exiles fight for freedom is particularly special for the City of Miami
because they have invested substantial blood, sweat, and tears to bring back a democratic
system to Cuba and stop human right abuses to their countrymen; and
Whereas, the City Commission and Mayor Suarez is urging the U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services to reevaluate and grant Ramon Saul Sanchez's application for
permanent resident status
The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the President and Vice
President of the United States, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to the
Majority Leader of the Senate, to each Senator and Representative from Florida in the
Congress of the United States, and to the thirty-five (35) municipalities that comprise the
Miami -Dade League of Cities.