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mahatmakanejeeves

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Mon Aug 21, 2023, 02:11 PM Aug 2023

Little League coach from Cuban team missing

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Little League coach from Cuban team missing

Little League officials say Jose Perez left the International Complex in South Williamsport Saturday night.

Author: WNEP Web Staff
Published: 9:00 AM EDT August 21, 2023
Updated: 9:01 AM EDT August 21, 2023

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — One of the coaches of the Cuban team at the Little League World Series is missing.

Little League officials say Jose Perez left the International Complex in South Williamsport Saturday night.

Officials add they have notified authorities that Jose Perez is missing.

The Cuban Baseball Federation signed an agreement on Saturday to continue the relationship with Little League International through 2025.

Cuba was knocked out of the tournament with a loss to Panama on Sunday.

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Little League coach from Cuban team missing (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2023 OP
Sounds like an interesting movie theme. elleng Aug 2023 #1
Asking for asylum? Sanity Claws Aug 2023 #2
If he is in the us, he doesn't need it - dry foot..... getagrip_already Aug 2023 #3

getagrip_already

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3. If he is in the us, he doesn't need it - dry foot.....
Mon Aug 21, 2023, 04:51 PM
Aug 2023

Unless he signed something surrendering his right to claim us citizenship under the dry foot provisions, he is automatically eligible for citizenship.

Don't know what the particulars of these quasi diplomatic trips are though. This isn't just a migrant coming over on a boat.

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