Jose Diaz, 52, a Tampa cabinet-maker, is concerned for his nephew, cousin and two others who stole a Cuban patrol boat. His sister in Cuba “is crying all the time,’’ he said. |  |
[Kenneth L. Hawkins Jr. | Times] |
By STEPHEN NOHLGREN/ nohlgrensptimes.com
TAMPA -- Four Cuban men who fled the island in a military patrol boat could lose their lives if they are sent home, says a Tampa lawyer who wants to represent them.
The U.S. Coast Guard intercepted the boat in international waters several weeks ago and took the men to Guantánamo Bay naval base, where their fate is uncertain.
Ralph Fernandez, who often deals with Cuban immigration issues, said Friday he fears that Cuban authorities will claim the men are terrorists and demand their return, or that U.S. authorities will ship them out to a third country, “which will not be safe because of the long reach of Cuban intelligence” services.
Fernandez was contacted late last month by Jose Diaz, a Tampa cabinetmaker who immigrated to the United States in 1994 and is the uncle of one of the men and cousin of another.
The U.S. Coast Guard intercepted the boat in international waters several weeks ago and took the men to Guantánamo Bay naval base, where their fate is uncertain.
Ralph Fernandez, who often deals with Cuban immigration issues, said Friday he fears that Cuban authorities will claim the men are terrorists and demand their return, or that U.S. authorities will ship them out to a third country, “which will not be safe because of the long reach of Cuban intelligence” services.
Fernandez was contacted late last month by Jose Diaz, a Tampa cabinetmaker who immigrated to the United States in 1994 and is the uncle of one of the men and cousin of another.
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