{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://mariodiazbalart.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/diaz-balart-calls-on-administration-to-prevent-human-rights-abusers-from", "Diaz-Balart Calls on Administration to Prevent  Human Rights Abusers from Entering the U.S.", "2013-12-12", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "FL", "Mario Diaz-Balart", "D000600", "mariodiazbalart.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON D.C. \u2013Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) released the following statement after reports that the pro-Castro band \u201cArnaldo y su Talism\u00e1n\u201d would be participating in a \u201ccultural exchange\u201d in the United States.\n\"According to recent press reports, members of the pro-Castro band \u2018Arnaldo y su Talism\u00e1n\u2019 participated in acts of repression against pro-democracy activists in Cuba on December 10, 2013, International Human Rights Day.\u00a0 Reports also indicate that these human rights abusers claim they will travel to the United States as part of a \u2018cultural exchange.\u2019\n\u201cThe Obama Administration must not allow these abettors of the murderous Castro dictatorship to enter the United States.\u00a0 President Obama's own Presidential Proclamation \u2018Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Who Participate in Serious Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Violations and Other Abuses\u2019 of August 4, 2011 prohibits aliens who have committed or assisted in human rights abuses from entering the United States.\u00a0 I call on President Obama and Secretary Kerry to adhere to their stated principles and refuse to reward regime thugs with the special privilege of U.S. entry.\"\nSee the letter here.\n\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://mariodiazbalart.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/diaz-balart-calls-on-administration-to-prevent-human-rights-abusers-from"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5300060622394085, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}