When he was asked why such risks were taken to get to Florida. he said: You cannot understand what it is like in Cuba. And with a broad. toothsome smile. raising his fishknife. he said: But my grandson was born in freedom. The Immigration Service does a splendid job in interviewing. interrogating. and investigating these unfortunates. They are examined at the airport first. an attempt is made to inspect and then to admit the children who arrive unaccompanied. Then the Immigration Service inspects and admits unaccompanied females. family units. and. finally. unattached males. Insofar as the males are concerned and in order to avoid congestion in the inspectional facilities at the airport. the majority of them are sent to an inspectional processing center at OpaLocka. at which place these males are inspected at length. particularly for security. The average length of stay at OpaLocka is about 18 to 24 hours. where there are recreational facilities and barracks with bedrooms. (The average daily occupancy at OpaLocka is from 50 to 60 persons.) There is some delay in connection with those cases when it is found necessary to follow through where there are suspicious circumstances that might point to danger to our security. I would say that the Immigration and Naturalization Service is doing an exemplary job. and I pay my respects and tribute to the District Director. Edward P. Ahrens. who is ably assisted by the following: Glenn N. Asmussen. supervisory immigrant inspectorin charge of Inspectional facility at OpaLocka. John W. Eldred. immigrant inspectorin charge of detention barracks at OpaLocka. Mord H. Redmon. investigator.
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