Originally Posted by
gj83
All the more reason for this horrible policy to change.
If we lift the embargo on Cuba, then hopefully we will be able to begin importing their produce into the US including sugar.
I'm sure Obama would not want that to happen though since his home state is so dependent on mainland US to purchase their sugar. I've heard (but have no sources) that buying Cuban sugar would kill the Hawaiian sugar industry.
Last time I was in Europe everyone thought it was so interesting that I hadn't been to Cuba since they all wanted to go. I said I can't go to Cuba. It's not worth it to me to go through all the steps to go to Cuba right now so I play by the rules.
The Hawaiian sugar industry is a fraction of what it once was - and it wouldn't be threatened by Cuban sugar. OTOH, the Florida sugar industry could be decimated, which given many of the big players are former Cuban emigrants (The "We Love Destroying the Everglades" Fanjul family is one example), would be quite a payback.
The Cuban emigres are, by and large, strong supporters of right-wing Republican causes - so perhaps Obama wouldn't be too sensitive to their plight.
Originally Posted by
yyzvoyageur
Interesting. Can a green card holder lose that status for travelling to Cuba?
For the record, I think the whole thing is ridiculous.
I wouldn't say lose their green card, although that's always a risk - but when it came time to naturalize, the trip to Cuba might cause a problem with that process.