FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                         PAO
FRIDAY, JANUARY, 27, 1995                          (202) 616-2777
                                               TDD (202) 514-1888

                          MEDIA ADVISORY

     MIAMI, FL  -- The announcement today by the Justice
Department's Community Relations Service (CRS) about the
formation of a public-private sector partnership to help in
Cuban/Haitian resettlement issues does not indicate a change in
United States immigration policy, a Department of Justice
spokesperson said.

     In response to inquiries whether the creation of an Ad Hoc
Committee Family Reunification Program, a compendium of voluntary
agencies and private sector organizations, signaled a shift in
United States immigration policy, Carl Stern, a U.S. Department
of Justice spokesperson, said:

     "The offer of financial assistance in the resettlement of
Cubans and Haitians from Guantanamo is a welcome step in helping
South Florida absorb new residents. However, the decision to
parole individuals from Guantanamo into the United States will
continue to follow existing guidelines. There is no change in the
United States' policy toward the processing of Cuban or Haitian
migrants from safe havens."


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