More on Bush Policy Toward Cubans

The Bush administration said Friday it will relax immigration rules for a limited number of Cubans, focusing largely on reuniting families who have relatives in the United States.

The policy shift comes nearly two weeks after Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s surprise handoff of power, to his brother, Raul, for health reasons. It aims, in part, to pressure his regime into giving Cubans official permission to head to the U.S. through safe and legal travels. Click here.

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