"We think the continued discussions between our two countries on migration matters are important to prevent the needless loss of life at sea and important for ensuring the safe and legal orderly migration that's called for under the accords, " he said.

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"We intend to use the renewal of talks to reaffirm both sides' commitment to safe, legal and orderly migration, to review recent trends in illegal Cuban migration to the United States, and to improve operational relations with Cuba on migration issues, " State Department spokeswoman Heide Bronke-Fulton told CNN.

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She is now in a safe house in Sarajevo run by the International Office of Migration.

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"There's very little we can do to mitigate it because the procedures we use to clear passengers and cargo, they're responsible I think for the fact that we have a very safe aviation system and we have a very good land migration system where we know who's coming into the country, " she said.

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