Branch would be responsible for enforcement.

Edited to add--the Congress would have to change the Cuban Adjustment Act. However, like Bill Clinton did, President Obama can modify the enforcement of the Act.

Either way...the rightwing will scream.

no real reason to

Did you see yesterday's news?

it is the start of a long process - no reason to give away all our bargaining chips. Besides - how does this hurt Cuba? Shouldn't people have the right to freely travel and live where they want?

However, once we get to a point of normalized relations with free travel and commerce, they'll probably have to prove a human rights case (discrimination based on political stance, orientation, e.g.) in order to stay if they come and ask for asylum. I wonder if we'll go for visitor visas or allow tourists to come in for a few weeks by filling out a disembarkation card, or what...?

The Mariel boatlift was a HUGE success....for increasing the murder rate in Miami that is