Cuba’s ‘deserting’ doctors fear losing the American Dream amid policy shift

[TomSea]

I'd have to study that 'wet foot, dry foot' law but would re-implement the law giving the Cuban doctors a break. Let the experts hash this out.

Cuba’s ‘deserting’ doctors fear losing the American Dream amid policy shift
By Jim Wyss
jwyss@miamiherald.com
BOGOTA, Colombia

In a tiny house in a sprawling suburb of this capital city, a group of Cubans — all of them doctors, dentists and medical professionals — huddled around a television Friday watching Donald Trump’s inauguration speech, hoping he might shed some light on their future.

He didn’t.

“I can’t say we were surprised he didn’t say anything about Cuba. He has to defend U.S. interests first,” said Jorge Carlos Rodríguez, a 26-year-old ophthalmologist. “But we are hoping he does say something about us soon.”

When the Obama administration ended its controversial immigration policy for Cubans on Jan. 12, it left thousands stranded in South and Central America with no guarantee they’d be able to enter the United States. Among the elite group of would-be immigrants now in limbo: Cuba’s medical workers.

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[geronl]

Their Cuban medical license should be void in this country. They are not qualified for real medicine.

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Their Cuban medical license should be void in this country. They are not qualified for real medicine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b5CKSqlz60

[TomSea]

Yes, they can or could become doctors in the US, they have hurdles to jump through, they must provide academic transcripts and past 3 different tests in English. This program was set up in 2006.

Per an article in January, 2011:

They come to the U.S. through the little-known Cuban Medical Professional Parole immigration program, the newspaper said.

Data released to The Journal under the Freedom of Information Act shows that through Dec. 16 1,574 CMPP visas have been issued to Cuban doctors by U.S. consulates in 65 countries.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203731004576045640711118766.html?mod=WSJ_hp_MIDDLTopStories

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/01/16/cuban-docs-defect-little-known-immigration-program.html