WORLD : U.S. Rejects Cuba Refugee Offer
The Bush Administration today sharply rejected Fidel Castro’s sarcastic call for U.S. ships to come and pick up Cubans unhappy with his rule. Officials expressed worry about a possible wave of refugees if Cubans take Castro seriously.
The State Department also said it had officially protested to Cuba for accusing the United States of inciting dozens of Cubans to seek asylum in foreign embassies in Havana in recent days.
Castro made the remarks in a lengthy speech Thursday night marking the 37th anniversary of his revolution.
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