Families Torn Apart
The High Cost of U.S. and Cuban Travel Restrictions
I. Summary
and Recommendations
Cuba’s
Restrictions on Travel
U.S.
Restrictions on Cuban Travel
Recommendations
To the Cuban
Government
To the U.S.
Government
II.
Cuba’s Restrictions on Travel
Background
Past Travel
Restrictions
Current
Travel Restrictions
Illustrative
Cases
Hilda Molina
Teresa Márquez and Roberto Salazar
María
Elena Morejón
Juan
López Linares
José
Cohen
Denial of
Exit Visas
Health Care
Professionals
Relatives of
“Deserters”
Children of
People Abroad
Denial of
Entrance Visas
The Impact
of Cuba’s Travel Restrictions
The Toll of
Forced Separation on Families
The High
Costs of Reunification Attempts
Travel
Restrictions as Political Coercion
III. U.S.
Travel Restrictions
Background
Past Travel
Restrictions
New
Restrictions on Family-Related Travel
Illustrative
Cases
Marisela
Romero
Andrés
Andrade
Leandro
Seoane
Carlos Lazo
Milay Torres
Amparo
Alvarez
Nohelia
Guerrero
The Impact
of U.S. Travel Restrictions
Family
Separation
Family
Illness
Redefining
the Family
Divided
Loyalties
Curtailed
Freedom...
IV. Freedom
of Movement in International Law..
V.
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
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