Obama Grant Visas for the Cuban 5 Families
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Since 1998, Gerardo Hernandez, Ramon Labaсino, Antonio Guerrero, Fernando Gonzalez, and Rene Gonzalez, known as the Cuban 5, have been unjustly imprisoned in the United States for trying to prevent terrorist attacks against Cuba.
Throughout their incarceration the Cuban 5 have been victims of multiple human rights violations. One of the most unjust and inhuman of these violations has been the systematic denial of visitation from their relatives; a basic right of all prisoners. The U.S. government has imposed a number of obstacles and unjustifiable delays in granting visas to their families. Hence, some of the Cuban 5 have only received an annual visit from family.
In the cases of Gerardo Hernandez and Rene Gonzalez, the situation is far more critical, as their wives have not been allowed to visit them in prison so far. Olga Salanueva, Rene Gonzalezs wife has been denied visas to visit Rene based on unfounded arguments and pretexts. According to the U.S. government, Olgas presence in the U.S. is a risk to national security. This argument is absurd because Olga lived in the U.S. for two years and two months after her husbands arrest and was never linked to his federal charges nor was she ever accused of any herself. Also, it makes no sense to deny her a visa on an account of alleged intelligence activity since Rene was never accused of espionage.
In 2002, Gerardo Hernandezs wife Adriana Perez was granted a visa to visit him. When she arrived to Houston Airport in Texas, she was arbitrarily detained, isolated, deprived her of her passport, photographed, and subjected to illegal questioning by the FBI for eleven hours and then sent back to Cuba. She was never allowed to visit Gerardo. Subsequently, Adriana has been denied visas to visit her husband.
The U.S. government asserts that she is a risk to national security. There is no proof or rationale that her presence will negatively impact national security. As with Olga Salanueva, Adrianas name is not mentioned in the accusatory minutes linked to the Cuban 5s charges. If the U.S. government had any evidence against her they could have arrested Adriana the moment she entered U.S. territory, but they didnt.
President Obama, your decision to close Guantanamo Prison and your belief that Cuban-Americans should see their families in Cuba proves you believe in human rights and the reunification of families.
This denial of visas is keeping families apart and is a horrible human rights violation. In order to bring to an end to this flagrant violation of human rights, we ask that you intercede in this matter and grant visas to the families of the Cuban 5 and allow them to see their relatives on a regular basis.
Throughout their incarceration the Cuban 5 have been victims of multiple human rights violations. One of the most unjust and inhuman of these violations has been the systematic denial of visitation from their relatives; a basic right of all prisoners. The U.S. government has imposed a number of obstacles and unjustifiable delays in granting visas to their families. Hence, some of the Cuban 5 have only received an annual visit from family.
In the cases of Gerardo Hernandez and Rene Gonzalez, the situation is far more critical, as their wives have not been allowed to visit them in prison so far. Olga Salanueva, Rene Gonzalezs wife has been denied visas to visit Rene based on unfounded arguments and pretexts. According to the U.S. government, Olgas presence in the U.S. is a risk to national security. This argument is absurd because Olga lived in the U.S. for two years and two months after her husbands arrest and was never linked to his federal charges nor was she ever accused of any herself. Also, it makes no sense to deny her a visa on an account of alleged intelligence activity since Rene was never accused of espionage.
In 2002, Gerardo Hernandezs wife Adriana Perez was granted a visa to visit him. When she arrived to Houston Airport in Texas, she was arbitrarily detained, isolated, deprived her of her passport, photographed, and subjected to illegal questioning by the FBI for eleven hours and then sent back to Cuba. She was never allowed to visit Gerardo. Subsequently, Adriana has been denied visas to visit her husband.
The U.S. government asserts that she is a risk to national security. There is no proof or rationale that her presence will negatively impact national security. As with Olga Salanueva, Adrianas name is not mentioned in the accusatory minutes linked to the Cuban 5s charges. If the U.S. government had any evidence against her they could have arrested Adriana the moment she entered U.S. territory, but they didnt.
President Obama, your decision to close Guantanamo Prison and your belief that Cuban-Americans should see their families in Cuba proves you believe in human rights and the reunification of families.
This denial of visas is keeping families apart and is a horrible human rights violation. In order to bring to an end to this flagrant violation of human rights, we ask that you intercede in this matter and grant visas to the families of the Cuban 5 and allow them to see their relatives on a regular basis.
1078 Signatures
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Jose B
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- Free the Cuban 5 !
- Address, zip code
- 306 Hollow Grove, San Antonio, Tx. 78253
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Robert S
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- 6206 Moog Rd Holiday FL 34690
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Paul P
- Address, zip code
- 112 W. Gore St.
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Carlos I
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- 4919 Layman ave Pico Rivera ca 90660
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Jaime E
- Address, zip code
- 229 Roebling Street Brooklyn, New York, 11211
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Nina La P
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- Place give the oportunity to Gerardo Herandez Nordelo an d Rene Gonzalez Sehwerert to see there families
- Address, zip code
- M6C4A9
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jose s
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- give them their vissa
- Address, zip code
- 2166 clinton Ave bronx NY 10457
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nilda s
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- there are a family dont breck it up give them the visa...
- Address, zip code
- 2166 clinton Ave bronx NY 10457
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Hector F. L
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- Free them now Mr. President.
- Address, zip code
- 33781
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Mohammad A
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- I take this petition seriously and I hope that our Mr. President will consider on matter raised in.
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- North Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262
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Andrew B
- Address, zip code
- Minneapolis, MN 55416
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Suzanne R
- Address, zip code
- 100 Overlook Terrace, #819, New York, NY 10040
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Maria B
- Address, zip code
- Apartado 12, Merida 5101-A, Venezuela
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Parisa Moradi M
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- There should be no such thing as "political prisoners" existing in the society we live in today.
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- 113 Holmwood Ave, K1S3C7
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Ana D
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- 1405 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Glorymill R
- Address, zip code
- 00669
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Ali E
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- Obama grant visas to the families of the Cuban 5 and allow them to see their relatives on a regular basis. And liberty for the 5 heroes cubans in the US prisons.
- Address, zip code
- Lebanon - Beirut 1107 2060, P.O.Box 11 - 0947
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samir d
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- Obama Grant Visas for the Cuban 5 Families
- Address, zip code
- beirut 11 2060
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ahmad
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- love and love for 5 cuban
- Address, zip code
- canada
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adrian h
- Address, zip code
- 15 healds av wf15 6hw u.k
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Bill L
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- "For several years, Amnesty International has raised concern about the US governments denial of visas to allow the Cuban wives of Gerardo Hernбndez and Renй Gonzбles to visit them in prison. Adriana Pйrez has not seen her husband, Gerardo Hernбndez, since his arrest in 1998. Olga Salanueva, the wife of Renй Gonzбlez, has not seen her husband since the eve of his trial in November 2000". (Amnesty International Report on the case of the Cuban Five, October 2010)
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- 1201
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graciela W
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- petition of visas for the Cuban 5 families
- Address, zip code
- 12900
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Beatriz Amaral A
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- MГndez NГєГez 2717 Ap 106
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Mariela A
- Address, zip code
- Haig 4190
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marcelo j
- Address, zip code
- cno. duran 2170d ap.201
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Mariana Diniz Bittencourt N
- Address, zip code
- 08001
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Alicia M
- Address, zip code
- M4C1S1
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sean m
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- I give my full support to the right to self determination of the Cuban people, free from the terrorist activities of the USA. Release the men now!
- Address, zip code
- BELFAST , IRELAND
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Peter D
- Address, zip code
- 9 Briarwood Avenue Toronto ,Ontario Canada M9W 6C9
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ALFREDO M
- Address, zip code
- 06760
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