"wet feet, dry feet policy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

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  1. (US) A policy allowing anybody who fled Cuba and entered the United States to stay and eventually pursue residency, with the exclusion of anybody found at sea. Wikipedia link: wet feet, dry feet policy Tags: US, no-plural Categories (place): Cuba, United States
    Sense id: en-wet_feet,_dry_feet_policy-en-noun-rAwv9gUH Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns with unattested plurals

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