They would have to become citizens to vote at all, which would take years. Refugees cannot vote. No one, not even Ted Cruz, is saying Cuban refugees should be granted immediate American citizenship.
At least going by statistics in Florida, older Cubans tend to vote Republican, while younger ones tend to vote Democratic. Overall, two-thirds of Latinos in the U.S. vote Democratic, and one-third vote Republican. They're hardly a solid Democratic bloc the way Black Americans are - or the way rural whites are a solid Republican bloc.
Would you say that the only reason Republicans oppose making Washington, DC and Puerto Rico states is because they would vote Democratic? You people base policy on crass party considerations too.
