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NO. 179
We have included sufficient numbers in our proposed Latin
American ceiling to admit 3,000 Cubans as refugees in fiscal
year 1987 should the Government of Cuba lift its suspension of
the Mariel Migration Agreement. While the United States stands
ready to resume its obligations under the agreement, we will
not do so until the Cuban government agrees to fulfill its
obligation to accept the return of the Mariel excludables.
As political turmoil continues to trouble many countries in
Latin America, the Administration plans to consider refugee
applicants for whom temporary asylum or settlement in the
region are not available. To achieve this goal, we have
proposed an increased ceiling of 4,000, and will expand the
current refugee processing priorities used for the region.
Africa
The continent of Africa suffers from a complex and dynamic
refugee situation. There are some 35 African countries
offering asylum to refugees fleeing from at least 17 African
Countries. Many countries both generate and receive refugees.
Responding to the impact of refugees has been complicated by
the natural disasters of drought and locusts, and by the
economic crises afflicting many of these developing countries.
For most of those African refugees needing protection and
assistance from the international community, resettlement to
the United States is not the desired solution. Most can