Yesterday, President Obama took initial steps to reach out to the Cuban people, fulfilling a campaign promise to lift travel restrictions and limits on money sent by Americans to Cuban family members.
The Secretaries of State, Treasury and Commerce will carry out the actions necessary to lift all restrictions on the ability of individuals to visit family members in that country, and to send them remittances.
He’s further directed that steps be taken to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian items directly to the Cuban people.