Cuba travel a political football
Cuba travel a political football
Published: September 3, 2013
Legislation in Congress that would limit American travel in Cuba is more about political grandstanding than promoting freedom in that troubled nation.
The measure, which has passed the House Appropriations Committee, would restrict educational travel to Cuba to strictly academic programs.
It would essentially eliminate the “people-to-people” visa that allows American citizens to travel to Cuba to learn about the country, but not necessarily as part of an academic program.
The people-to-people visa was implemented by President Barack Obama in 2011 and has notably increased the number of American visitors to Cuba.
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