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Article: Cuba travel ban enforced at an awkward time
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- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- November 9, 2003
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WASHINGTON -- For the first time, the Bush administration is
beginning judicial proceedings against dozens of people accused of
illegally visiting Cuba, even as Republicans and Democrats in
Congress move to end enforcement of the four-decade-old U.S. travel
ban to the island.
Last month, unauthorized travelers to Cuba started receiving
notices from the Department of the Treasury that they would be
required to appear before a judge. The notices went out about the
same time the Senate voted to prohibit enforcement of the travel ban.
"It's incredible that hearings to enforce fines against Cuba
travelers are beginning at a time when Congress and the American
people have clearly stated their ...