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A group of Senate Republicans pressed Attorney General Eric H. Holder on Friday to explain the administrations policy for U.S. fugitives in Cuba, including a convicted cop killer, following President Obamas announced normalization of relations with the communist island nation.

As the nations chief law enforcement officer, do you support the normalization of relations with Cuba without the return of fugitives from justice for prosecution who have the blood of Americans, including law enforcement officers on their hands? said the three senators in a letter to Mr. Holder.

The letter was signed by Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida, Ted Cruz of Texas and David Vitter of Louisiana. Mr. Rubio and Mr. Cruz are Cuban Americans.

The senators demanded information about the number of U.S. criminals currently harbored by the Castro regime and the indictments against the fugitives, as well as Mr. Holders legal opinion on the plan to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.

They also demanded an explanation of Mr. Holders involvement in the decision to free three convicted Cuban spies, including one convicted of a murder conspiracy, from U.S. prison and transfer them to Cuba.

Mr. Holders office did not immediately respond to the letter or an inquiry from The Washington Times about it.

Mr. Obama announced on Dec. 17 that he was restoring diplomatic ties with Cuba, easing financial and travel restrictions on the country, though stopping short of completely lifting the 54-year-old U.S. embargo against the country.

The historic easing of tension between the two countries followed a deal for the release of U.S. aid worker Alan Gross, who had been imprisoned in Cuba for five years.

As many as 70 fugitives from U.S. justice could be living in Cuba. Several criminals on the FBIs Most Wanted List are known to have found refuge in Cuba.

JoAnne Chesimard, also known as Assata Shakur, fled to Cuba in 1979 after fellow members of the Black Liberation Army broke her out of prison, where she was serving a life sentence for the execution-style murder of a New Jersey State Trooper.

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