Call and demand (request) freedom to travel.

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But in the meantime, disobey.

Subject: NEW BILL IN CONGRESS TO LIFT TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS: CALL YOUR REP!

A new session of Congress is underway ­ and this is the first in a new
series of legislative updates from IFCO/Pastors for Peace.

We are very glad to let you know about a new bill that has just been
introduced in the House of Representatives: "HR874, to allow travel
between the United States and Cuba."

HR874 would remove all restrictions on travel between the US and Cuba ­
not only for Cuban-Americans (which is what the new White House and
Secretary of State have talked about so far), but for all "US citizens
or legal residents." IFCO/Pastors for Peace strongly supports this
initiative, as one of many steps that need to be taken to undo the
unjust, immoral, and senseless US blockade.

The bill was introduced by Reps Bill Delahunt (D-MA) and Jeff Flake
(R-AZ) and has seven more original co-sponsors. Our goal is to make
that list of co-sponsors so long that the bill is guaranteed to win.

PLEASE CALL YOUR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE and ask him/her to give
support and co-sponsorship to HR874.

Call the Capitol switchboard: 202/225-3121, and ask for your
Congressional representative by name. Ask to speak with the staff
person who deals with foreign affairs and/or US/Cuba relations. Tell
them you're a constituent and you are asking your representative to
co-sponsor and support "HR874, the Delahunt/Flake bill to allow travel
between the US and Cuba." (It's ok to leave a voicemail message if you
don't get through.) Please let us know what you learn from the
conversation, if you get any feedback.

A parallel bill is expected to be introduced soon in the Senate; we will
let you know when it's time to reach out to your senators for their
support ­ and also about other new initiatives as we hear about them.

This is going to be a very interesting year in Congress. With the US in
economic crisis, US/Cuba relations may not be a high priority on Capitol
Hill. But we know you agree with us ­ and with the majority of the
people of the US ­ that it's long past time to lift US government
sanctions against Cuba. Certainly it's TIME FOR CHANGE ­ and we're the
ones who will make it happen!

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