Robert Gates says Cuba's biggest threat to U.S. is its potential collapse
Summary
Robert Gates, former U.S. Defense Secretary, said the biggest danger Cuba poses to the United States is if the country collapses. He warned that such a collapse could cause many Cubans to try to come to the U.S. for help, similar to a large evacuation that happened in the past.Key Facts
- Robert Gates is a former U.S. Defense Secretary.
- He spoke about Cuba on the program "Face the Nation."
- Gates said Cuba’s biggest threat to the U.S. would be the country collapsing.
- A collapse could cause many Cubans to leave the country out of desperation.
- He compared this risk to the Mariel evacuation, when tens of thousands of Cubans came to the U.S.
- The Mariel evacuation was a large migration event from Cuba to the United States.
- Gates’ concerns focus on the impact of instability in Cuba on U.S. immigration.
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