Senator Rick Scott Urges Biden Administration to Deny U.S. Entry to Dictators from Iran, Cuba, and Venezuela for UN General Assembly

Letter from Senator Rick Scott of Florida

Dear Fellow Floridian,

The United States must always be a beacon of freedom, democracy and human rights. That's why, this week, I led my colleagues, Senators Tom Cotton, Joni Ernst, Marco Rubio and Markwayne Mullin, in a letter to President Biden urging him to deny evil dictators from Iran, Cuba and Venezuela entry into the U.S. for next month's United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York. These dictators have oppressed their people, violated human rights and fueled terror. The UN General Assembly cannot be used as a stage for them to gain credibility and promote their dangerous views that pose significant threats to the national security of the United States and our allies.

I was also alarmed by recent reports that the Biden-Harris administration allowed a high-level, longtime Cuban Communist Party operative to gain U.S. entry. I joined Senator Marco Rubio and Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart, María Elvira Salazar and Carlos A. Giménez in sending a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas condemning these reports and demanding answers on how this was allowed in the first place, and what specific processes are in place to ensure that a similar mistake does not recur. Absolutely no one who played a role in oppressing the Cuban people for decades and threatening our national security should be allowed into our free nation. 

The Biden-Harris administration must take a stand against these evil regimes. Weak appeasement and turning a blind eye to our enemies and adversaries won't work. We've seen proof of that over the last three and a half years. We must stand on the side of freedom and human rights, protect our national security and stop enabling evil dictators who hate the American way of life.

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Sincerely,

Rick Scott

United States Senator