Join Cuban hunger striker Guillermo Fariñas in his call to end the U.S. Travel Ban on Cuba

July 22, 2010

Three members of the U.S. congress have written and circulated a letter to their colleagues encouraging them to cosponsor legislation to lift the travel ban to Cuba, following the lead of Cuban hunger striker Guillermo Fariñas who has also called for an end to the U.S. travel ban.

Reps. McGovern, Emerson and DeLauro wrote: "For decades, U.S. policy toward Cuba has put political prisoners at the center of our demands for change by Cuba's government. When the very people in whose name we've made U.S. policy call for changes in that policy, shouldn't we listen and respond accordingly?"

You can read the full text of the letter here.

Freedom To Travel

U.S. Travel Ban on Cuba

For more than four decades, the United States has tried to isolate Cuba, economically and diplomatically.

When we look at Cuba news, we see an increasingly public and vigorous debate about the economy. We see the nations of the region conducting ordinary and even extraordinary relations with Cuba. What we don't see is a story line involving the United States, the effectiveness of U.S. policy, or even much of a presence or a role as the possibilities of change unfold.

Top 10 List

"This top ten list is a powerful reminder to Congress and all Americans that sanctions against Cuba do nothing but violate American values, cost American jobs, stain our image overseas, and breach our basic rights," said Sarah Stephens of the Center for Democracy in the Americas. "As Cuba enters a new era, so should America, and replace our policy of isolating Cuba with one favoring engagement, travel and trade."