Enforcement of U.S. Travel Restrictions to Cuba to be Enhanced

[Say_What]

Back in the USSA... your hard earned taxes at work. Homeland Security, created to fight terrorism, is now gonna harass you for traveling to a country they don't want you to see. Folks ought to question why presidential candidates don't speak out on something that is so un-American as the basic right to travel.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Office of the Press Secretary
October 10, 2003

DHS Enhancing Enforcement of Travel Restrictions to Cuba

Effective immediately, the Department of Homeland Security will step up enforcement of travel restrictions to Cuba that are already in place. Enforcement efforts will be enhanced to curtail illegal travel and transport of goods and funds to Cuba. Also, the Department will be involved in the expansion of programs that promote the safe, legal, and orderly migration from Cuba.

Homeland Security officers assigned to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will increase inspection of all persons traveling directly to Cuba and arriving back directly from Cuba. Current U.S. law strictly limits permitted travel to Cuba to journalists, official Congressional visits, persons engaged in educational purposes, and family visits by Cuban-Americans. In all cases, there are specific limits regarding the transport of money and goods, and in certain cases, the frequency of visits. There are also limits on items that may be brought back into the U.S. by people permitted to travel to Cuba. CBP officers will increase their inspection efforts to uncover those persons who violate the restrictions in place.

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[joshdawg]

1. This is paranoia, pure and simple.

Cuba is no threat to us. The Cubans would welcome U.S. money. And besides all that, wouldn't it be nice to light up a nice Havana cigar?

[Say_What]

2. Daschle just spoke out against it. Who know maybe

the Dem presidential candidates will muster up some courage and speak up for our rights as well.