Diaz-Balart admits he can't find a solution for Cubans with I-220A

Florida Republican Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart acknowledged that his efforts with the Donald Trump administration have not achieved an immigration solution for Cubans with I-220A documents. He referred to those efforts during an interview on immigration and issues in Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua. His admission puts the spotlight on an initiative that, according to the legislator himself, has not yet achieved the result he sought.

Díaz-Balart described his efforts as an attempt to find a way out for that group and summarized the result so far with the phrase "We have not succeeded so far." The statement acknowledges that his search with the U.S. government has not resolved the situation that motivated his efforts. The I-220A documents were the specific point of his response about the Cubans, within a conversation that also addressed other migration and regional issues.

The congressman also questioned the detentions of immigrants who, he said, continue legal proceedings. He described as "unacceptable" that these people are detained and described as "overreaction" the actions against immigrants in legal process. These expressions reflect his assessment of the detentions. Regarding Cubans with I-220A, on the other hand, his recognition focused on the fact that their efforts to obtain a solution have not yet yielded results.

The exchange also discussed a proposal for a temporary program for Cubans, Venezuelans and Nicaraguans. That issue broadened the conversation beyond I-220A documents, although Diaz-Balart's acknowledgment of the lack of progress referred specifically to his efforts to find an answer for Cubans. The interview thus brought together different migration issues along with issues related to Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua.

The congressman's comments addressed both the search for a solution for Cubans with I-220A and the detentions of immigrants who follow legal procedures. In the first case, Díaz-Balart acknowledged that his efforts have not achieved the objective; in the second, he expressed his rejection of the detentions and described them in critical terms. Both issues were part of his intervention on immigration and the discussion of a temporary proposal for three nationalities.