Cuban and Haitian entrants

This executive order reassigns presidential responsibilities under the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 for Cuban and Haitian entrants. It delegates assistance functions to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Attorney General, while revoking the prior Executive Order 12251 that had established the original framework.

47 FR 3341

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Key directives

Delegate presidential functions under Sections 501(a) and (b) of Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 to Secretary of Health and Human Services
Delegate presidential functions under Section 501(c) of the Act to Attorney General
Ensure Attorney General takes actions to provide assistance to Cuban and Haitian entrants as provided by Section 501(c)
Continue all actions under Executive Order 12251 until superseded by actions under this order
Revoke Executive Order 12251 of November 15, 1980

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

Revocation of Executive Order 12251
Delegation of Section 501(a) and (b) functions to HHS Secretary
Delegation of Section 501(c) functions to Attorney General
Continuation of existing actions under EO 12251 until superseded

Near term (90d)

Implementation of reassigned assistance responsibilities by HHS and DOJ

Long term

Ongoing administration of Cuban and Haitian entrant assistance programs under new agency structure

Risks & tensions

No explicit deadlines or reporting requirements create uncertainty about transition timing
Vague 'ensure that actions are taken' language in Section 2 may complicate accountability
Continuity provision in Section 3 creates temporary dual authority until new actions fully supersede old ones
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