Mr. Speaker. we would like to take this opportunity to recognize the humanitarian work of the volunteers of the Key West Transit Home for Cuban Refugees. We commend them for their selfless dedication to assisting their Cuban brothers and sisters who have fled by raft the Communist tyranny of dictator Fidel Castro. The Transit Home has been instrumental in aiding Cuban refugees by providing temporary housing for those rescued from the waters off the coast of Florida by the Coast Guard and other rescue groups. The housing they provide serves as a promise to the refugees of their life ahead in freedom. They are able to enjoy a full meal. a hot shower. and bed in which to sleep. The Key West Transit Homes work greatly facilitates the immigration process and eases the transition for the refugees to the United States. The volunteers also acquire permanent housing for the refugees. They help the refugees to locate family members in the United States and prepare them for their new life. Those without family here are connected with other Cuban exile groups who make arrangements to help them resettle. We are proud to honor the Key West Transit Home for Cuban Refugees. Their hard work and humanitarian commitment inspires all of us and those in Cuba who are still oppressed.
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