U.S. banks are prohibited from maintaining accounts for Cuban entrepreneurs. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published new Cuba Sanctions Regulations this week,…
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USCIS Updates Public Charge Guidance for Permanent Residency
Determinations will include an assessment of applicants’ ability to support themselves. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an update to its USCIS Policy Manual that changes what…
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Secretary of State Terminates Legal Status of Cuban Communist Operative
The man, whom the department called a “foreign subversive,” is in custody awaiting deportation. The State Department announced that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has terminated the legal…
Read MoreState Department Sanctions Cuba’s State-Owned Oil and Gas Company
Secretary Rubio said that energy has been “weaponized” by the Cuban government. Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently announced sanctions against Cuba’s state-owned oil and gas company Union Cuba-Petroleo…
Read MoreSecretary of State Announces Further Sanctions on Cuban Regime
Secretary Rubio cited President Trump’s executive order regarding the national security threat Cuba has posed. Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated 11 Cuban regime elites and three governmental…
Read MoreCIA Director Leads U.S. Delegation to Cuba
Director Ratcliffe met with the Cuban interior minister and the grandson of the former leader of Cuba. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe led a U.S. delegation…
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U.S. Objects to Addition of Iran, Cuba, and Nicaragua to UN Human Rights Group
Nations with “problematic” human rights records are set to be included in forming and implementing UN policies. The United States was the lone nation to object to the…
Read MoreSecretary of State Provides Update on Venezuela
The situation in Venezuela is said to have stabilized, and recent developments are provided from the lens of the federal official. Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently offered…
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President Says U.S. Preparing for Action in Cuba
President Trump said that the administration will wait until the war in Iran is over. President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. is preparing to engage with Cuba…
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U.S. Investigates Cuba’s Claims Regarding Incident Involving Florida Boat
Secretary of State says, “We are going to verify that information independently and reach our own conclusions.“ Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded to questions from journalists regarding…
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