HOW VOICES FROM MIAMI: CUBAN AMERICANS SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS ON PRESIDENT OBAMA'S ... (1791 hits)
Voices from Miami: Cuban Americans Share Their Thoughts on President Obama’s Efforts on Cuba
For more than fifty years, Americans and Cubans have been isolated from one another even though Cuba is only 90 miles away from Florida.
In 2014, President Obama decided to turn the page on a Cold War-era policy that was failing to help the Cuban people, and began a process of normalization focused on making life better for Cubans and building bridges between our peoples.
On March 20, President headed down to Cuba himself — becoming the first American president to visit this once-closed country in 88 years.
The President’s decision to change our policy has made a significant impact, not only in Cuba, but in communities across America. Faith leaders, young people, American companies, human rights advocates, and many others have demonstrated a unique interest in our Cuba policy. But no community cares more deeply about these issues than Cuban Americans — young and old — who have maintained a profound interest in Cuba and an abiding faith in the Cuban people.
