The Move to Open Travel to Cuba

The effort to ease restrictions on travel to Cuba appears to be gaining momentum. One of the U.S. representatives who visited Cuba over the weekend said he and other House members plan to hold hearings early next year on easing the ban. Massachusetts Democrat William Delahunt said hearings could help make the case. “There’s a significant transition going on in Washington with Democrats coming to power,” Delahunt said. “There’s a particular opportunity for dialogue and now is the time. Clearly, a majority in the House and Senate believe there ought to be a new direction in Cuba.” The Boston Globe has a full report. It notes that a likely first step could be working to lift restrictions for Cuban-Americans visiting family members, but that President Bush could still veto any changes.
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