personal assessments but based on data, official reports, and evidence. how important is is cuba to a country like russia? it s critically important and i would say critically important to us, the united states. bill was director of the u.s. national counter intelligence and security center at the time of the incidents in huvana. prior to that he led the cia s efforts to combat espionage against the united states. so if anyone knew what the russians were up to in cuba, it was likely him. the obama administration reopening the embassy in havana, right? the russian government was not happy with that. but the russians knew the chinese were facilitating new intelligence collection capabilities 90 miles from our shore in cuba. so it was an opportunity for us to not only open that embassy but at the same time for us to put some boots on the ground to
salazar addressed the new trend. we re all working with finite resources. as we encounter these individuals, you don t know who is on that boat. it takes our agents time to bring them into custody, make sure that they re healthy and clean and fed and safe and identify who they are. reporter: administration officials concede the jump in cuban migration at sea and the u.s./mexico border poses a challenge. this week, the administration said the u.s. embassy in havana is preparing to resume fuel visa processing for the first time since 2017 as crews prepare for the worst. what comes to your mind when you see that? it can be traumatizing and very sad, depending on the scenario. our thanks to priscilla alvarez for that report. joining me right now is congressman gonzalez of texas. congressman gonzalez, so good to see you. good to see you. thank you very much. we just heard in that report
patrols for incoming vessels. it s not just cubans they re looking for. officials are also grappling with an increasing number of haitian migrants. the journey can take about a look. you can see the clothes and snacks left behind on a makeshift sailboat. chief patrol agent in the miami sector acknowledged the demand on resources to address the new trend. we re all working with finite resources. as we encounter these individuals, you don t know who s on that boat. it takes agents time to bring them into custody, make sure they re healthy and clean and fed and safe and then identify exactly who they are. reporter: administration officials concede the jump in cuban migration not only at sea, but at the u.s./mexico border poses a challenge. this week the administration said the u.s. embassy in havana is preparing to resume full immigrant visa processing for the first time since 2017. out at sea, crews prepare for
that people were having. i talked to doctors that were having these patients, talked to the patients themselves, scientists. also went down to cuba, wolf, to see where these incidents actually occurred. but it was one senior intelligence officer they interviewed that gave me the most insight, wolf, into what may have been behind all of this. and i want you to take a little listen. bill avanina was director of the u.s. national security center at time of the incidents in havana. later that, he lead the cia s efforts to combat espionage against the united states. so if anyone knew what the russians were up to in cuba, it was likely him. the obama administration reopening the embassy in havana, right? the russian government was not happy with that. but the russians and the chinese were facilitating new intelligence collection capabilities, 90 miles from our shores, in cuba. so it was an opportunity for us to not only open that embassy,
a week israeli police have used violent force against palestinian mourners at a funeral. yesterday police used tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets. palestinians responded with bottles, rocks and fireworks. at least 71 people were injured in clashes that lasted almost an hour. that s according to the palestinian red crescent. one of the injuries was a man shot in the eye with a rubber-coated bullet. reporter: i m patrick oppmann in havana, where many cubans that i spoke to said they re celebrating the news of the biden administration is lifting some sanctions on this island that will allow americans greater ability to visit cuba. it will also give cuban-americans more possibilities to send rem remittances back home to relatives and allow the u.s. embassy in havana the ability to issue more visas to cubans hoping to travel to the united states. the cuban government said that this is a step in the right