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Obama to ease Cuba travel for education
You can only go to Cuba if President Obama takes the fun out of it. He's looking for ways to ease travel restrictions, particularly for educational and cultural trips. This follows last year's liberalization of travel to Cuba for Americans with family on the island. Currently, Americans can only travel to Cuba on educational or cultural trips under certain conditions – e.g., if they are students or employees at qualifying universities and stack up against an additional set of requirements, such as conducting research toward a graduate degree.
According to a spokesman for the White House National Security Council: "We will continue to pursue policies that advance the U.S. national interest and support the Cuban people's desire to freely determine their country's future."
Obama's activity isn't new, according to Bloomberg News:
Travel and trade restrictions on Cuba have been adjusted by nearly every U.S. administration since then-President Dwight D. Eisenhower established trade limits in 1960, following Fidel Castro's revolution against the U.S.-backed Batista regime. Former President George W. Bush banned some educational exchanges not directly related to academic coursework in 2003, according to a report by the Congressional Research Service.
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mike Aug 15th 2010 9:01AM
It is time all travel restrictions to Cuba be lifted. There is no reason left for americans not to enjoy a culture rich country after all these years. Cuba is more than willing to enjoy all the bennifits both countrys could enjoy, including trade which cuba certainly needs to help its people who are as poor as any other 3rd world country. If the president can support the Musslims around the world then why not the cubans "who", if not helped by us will certainly be run over by the muslims due to their proximity . The message by Obama is very clear to all muslims around the world. He supports the muslim cause and it is ok to build anywhere they want. So while Obama is praying in the new muslim center"which he will help dedicate"' lets build up cuba for our countries safety and security before they build a center next to the grave of "Che"' .