Obama Stands Up for Families and Eases Travel Restrictions to Cuba

Thank heavens these restrictions are finally being rolled back. Back in '04, Bush had instituted a tortuous policy that made it illegal for Cuban-Americans to visit their relatives still living on the island except for ONCE EVERY 3 YEARS. Why? Well, it would bring Fidel Castro to his knees! Yeah, that worked out well.

But Obama has now reversed this policy, which only punished the families. So now Cuban-Americans can make 1 trip to Cuba per year, and they can stay as long as they like once they arrive. They can also visit more distant relatives.

We still have a long way to go with regards to our inhumane policies against Cuba, but this is a great step forward. Gracias, Barack!