House Democrats call on Biden to lift Trump's Cuba sanctions as its regime faces growing democratic

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Source: Business Insider

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Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, on Monday urged President Joe Biden to lift sanctions imposed on Cuba by former President Donald Trump.

Meeks call for the sanctions to be lifted came after historic protests against Cuba's Communist government, with thousands of Cubans flooding the streets to express outrage over a lack of freedoms and a worsening economic crisis.

"I commend these brave protesters and all those demanding respect for democracy anywhere around the world, including here at home, for standing up and making their voices heard. Cubans are facing profound hardship because of the health and economic impacts of COVID-19, the entrenched culture of corruption and mismanagement among Cuba's leadership, and the strict sanctions callously imposed by the Trump Administration," Meeks said in a statement.

"Cubans are angry and they have every right to express their frustrations and engage in peaceful protest - basic human freedoms that must be respected, not punished," Meeks added. "I call on President Biden to help alleviate the suffering in Cuba by rescinding the Trump era sanctions and offering additional humanitarian and vaccine assistance to the Cuban people."



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[lookyhereyou]

1. Let's win friends ,

and influence people. in a good real and helpful way

[WHITT]

2. A RightWinger

was complaining that the Cuban people can't even get Tylenol. That's because the Cuban government can't get Tylenol, because of Donnie's embargo and sanctions.

[WHITT]

5. Actually

Obama lifted them. Donnie reimposed them, and added more.

Do try and keep up.

[left-of-center2012]

8. No, Obama did not

But thanks for playing.

Bye

[WHITT]

12. So I Guess You Slept Through

Obama's diplomatic trip to Cuba?







BYE!

[RestoreAmerica2020]

7. So..RWracists will be ok lifting sanctions ..or is it that he [Biden] is in a damned if

..he does, damned if he doesn't kind of scenario.

[McKim]

4. Good for those House Dems!!!!!

Good for those House Dems!!! The embargo should have been lifted decades ago. What business is it of ours if they want socialist medicine and a different economic system? The embargo is cruel. I am tired of paying for our bullying of other nations!

[ancianita]

6. President Biden should heed House Democrats. Sanctions must end.

We must learn to be a good neighbor in the Americas.

Somos juntos. Somos juntos.

[IronLionZion]

9. Biden can continue Obama's "Cuban Thaw" from years ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_thaw

Obama had eased some travel and trade restrictions, and was the first US President to visit Cuba since Coolidge.

Trump of course Trumped it all up like the flaming pile of garbage he is.

[McKim]

10. Yes They Were Making Progress in Sharing Neuroscience!!!

Yes, collaboration between scientific institutions in neuroscience were making progress that would benefit all of us in Cuba and the US. We need to pick that up where it was left off!!!!

[monkeyman1]

11. this is why "TFG" ADMIN. PEOPLE CAN'T GET A JOB - TOXIC.

[Martin68]

13. Time to lift the sanctions. Congress passed them and Congress must repeal them.

[Reality Primate]

14. Joe Biden does not want to lift sanctions on Cuba...

Because of politics, if he lifted sanctions on Cuba he would lose Cuban immigrant votes in Florida, so Joe is under pressure to keep them in-place. There are over 1.5 million Cuban immigrants living in Florida, that is a lot of votes.