A federal judge finally approved an agreement allowing those 14 Cubans who had landed on an abandoned bridge in the Florida Keys to come to the United States. It was the right – and humane – decision, although unconscionably late. The bridge had initially — and inexplicably — been deemed an inappropriate application of the controversial, cruelly arbitrary “wet foot, dry foot” policy. Common sense, however, finally prevailed. An abandoned bridge was a reach too far. It was still “dry” U.S. territory.
Only hurdle remaining for the Cubans, who have become pariahs on their native island: Fidel Castro has to sign off on the deal