LTC 339-2023 CITY OF MIAMI RESOLUTION NO. R-23-0309M IA M I BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
No. 339-2023
LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the Sty Commission
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk ✓, "i\
July 27, 2023
CITY OF MIAMI RESOLUTION NO. R-23-0309
Attached for your information is Resolution No. R-23-0309, adopted by the Mayor and City
Commission of City of Miami on July 13, 2023.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION EXPRESSING ITS
CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR RAMON SAUL SANCHEZ'S APPLICATION
FOR PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS ("PRS"); URGING THE UNITED
STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES ("USCIS") TO
REEVALUATE AND GRANT RAMON SAUL SANCHEZ'S APPLICATION
FOR PRS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A
COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS NAMED HEREIN.
The City of Miami Clerk has requested that a copy of this Resolution be provided to the Miami
Beach Mayor and Commissioners.
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at 305.673. 7 411.
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Enactment Number: R-23-0309
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION EXPRESSING ITS
CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR RAMON SAUL SANCHEZ'S APPLICATION FOR
PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS ("PRS"); URGING THE UNITED STATES
CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES ("USCIS") TO REEVALUATE
AND GRANT RAM~N SAUL SANCHEZ'S APPLICATION FOR PRS; FURTHER
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS NAMED HEREIN.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Manolo Reyes
WHEREAS, Ram~n Sa~l S~nchez, a renowned Cuban activist, was born into a poor
Cuban family in the province of Matanzas on September 1, 1954, and was sent to the United
States at the age of twelve to avoid military conscription under Fidel Castro's regime; and
WHEREAS, Ram~n Sa~l S~nchez has been engaged in activism and advocacy,
excersicing his First Amendment rights in the United States, including hunger strikes,
demonstrations, and organizing flotillas to raise awareness about the atrocities of the Castro
regime in Cuba; and
WHEREAS, Ram~n Sa~l S~nchez has spent the majority of hi s time in the United States
actively contributing to his community as the project manager of a nonprofit housing company,
leading the pro-democracy group, "Movimiento Democracia," hosting a radio program to raise
awareness, and engaging in efforts to support the Cuban exile community; and
WHEREAS, recent changes in the United State immigration policies have placed Cuban
immigrants, including Ram~n Sa~l S~nchez, at increased risk of deportation, potentially
separating him from his home and loved ones in the United States; and
WHEREAS, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") has
denied permanent residence to Ram~n Sa~l Sanchez; and
WHEREAS, on Jul y 25, 2019, the City Commission pursuant to Resolution No. R-19-
0281 urged the USCIS to reevaluate and grant Ram~n Sa~l S~nchez application for permanent
resident status; and
WHEREAS, as of the date of this Resolution, Ram~n Sa~l S~nchez's application
remains denied; and
WHEREAS, Ram~n Sa~l S~nchez is now facing uncertainty regarding hi s immi gr a ti on
status and could be deported to Cuba, which he left as a child fifty six (56) years ago to escape
the oppressive Castro regime; and
WHEREAS, Ram~n Sa~l Sanchez's unwavering dedication to the cause of a free and
democratic Cuba and his tireless efforts to raise awareness about human rights issues in Cuba
deserve recognition and support; and
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WH EREAS, Ram ~n Sa~l Sanchez's dedication to peaceful conflict resolution,
community building, and advocacy for the Cuban people and civil rights has established him as
a respected and valued pillar of the community; and
WHEREAS, the Cuban exiles' fight for freedom is a cause of special importance for the
City of Miami ("City") because of its substantial Cuban population and the incredible efforts of
the community to bring back a democratic system to Cuba and stop human rights abuses to
their countrymen; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to express its continued support for Ram ~n
Sa~l Sanch ez's application for permanent resident status and urges the USCIS to reevaluate
and grant said application;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLO RIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission hereby expresses its continued support for Ramon
Sa~l S~nchez's application for permanent resident status.
Section 3. The City Commission hereby urges the USCIS to reevaluate and grant
Ram~n Sa~l S~nchez's application for permanen t resident status.
Section 4. The City Commission hereby directs the City Clerk to send a copy of this
Resolution to the President and Vice President of the United States, to the Speaker of the
House of Representatives to the Majority Leader of the Senate, to each Senator and
Representative from Florida in the Congress of the United States, and to the thirty-five (35)
municipalities that comprise the Miami-Dade League of Cities.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
DATE:
RESULT:
MOVER:
SECONDER:
AYES:
ABSENT:
7/13/2023
ADOPTED
Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner
Christine King, Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Sabina Covo, Manolo Reyes
Joe Carollo
I, Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk of the City of Miami, Florida, and keeper of the records
thereof, do hereby certify that this constitutes a true and correct copy of Resolution No. R-
23-0309, passed by the City Commission on 7/13/2023.
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(for Todd B. Hannon, City
Clerk)
July 25._ 2023
Date Certified
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