Obama ends 'wet foot, dry foot' policy for Cuban immigrants

Cubans will no longer be allowed to stay and become legal residents if they enter US illegally, as Obama administration negotiates with Cuba to send people backPresident Barack Obama is ending a longstanding immigration policy that allows any Cuban who makes it to US soil to stay and become a legal resident, a senior administration official said Thursday.The repeal of the “wet foot, dry foot” policy is effective immediately, according the official. The decision follows months of nego