Approximately 600 have been released into the community since 1985 because they are no longer a threat to the community. For its part. the United States promised to process up to 3.000 former political prisoners and their families in fiscal year 1985. with the presumption that the program would continue at that level. It also promised to allow for the restoration of normal migration from Cuba to the United States for various preference category immigrant visas up to the limit of 20.000 persons from any independent country. From December 1984 to May 1985. the United States set up a program for processing these prisoners and got permission from the Cubans to add additional staff at the interests section in Havana to do the work. During the time the agreement was in force.
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