Obama to ease travel restrictions to Cuba, allow more U.S. cash to island

[The Straight Story]

Obama to ease travel restrictions to Cuba, allow more U.S. cash to island
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration Friday said it will allow for more U.S. travel to Cuba, making it easier for schools, churches and cultural groups to visit the island.

A senior Obama official told The Miami Herald the much-expected move to expand cultural, religious and educational travel to Cuba is part of the administration's continuing ``effort to support the Cuban people's desire to freely determine their own future.

President Barack Obama is also restoring the amount of money ($2,000) that can be sent to nonfamily members to the level they were at during part of the Clinton and Bush administrations. There will be a quarterly limit on the amount that any American can send: $500 per quarter to ``support private economic activity.''

The administration also will restore the broader ``people-to-people'' category of travel, which allows ``purposeful'' visits to increase contacts between U.S. and Cuban citizens.

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/01/14/2016622/obama-to-ease-travel-restrictions.html#ixzz1B3EB3U5s

[justiceischeap]

1. Oh criminy, that's gonna cause an uproar! (eom)

[Brilliantrocket]

2. A step in the right direction

Thanks Prez

[theoldman]

3. Hard to believe it took so long.

Europeans have been traveling to Cuba for years. Our government was too timid to disagree with the Cubans in Florida.

[DrDan]

4. write off Florida - Jeb is already involved

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/47622.html

but I don't disagree with the move

[EC]

5. We better start communicating with them

opening commerse with them or they'll start dealing with Iran and Korea -all our enemies...