Action Alerts

Momentum Building on Cuba Policy Changes

by Paulo Gusmao on March 13, 2009

New OFAC regulations on travel to Cuba

On March 11, the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) posted a new regulation, plus a guidance letter outlining how the provisions in the FY 09 omnibus spending bill would be implemented, as related to Cuban-American family travel and ag sales. See the pdf containing the regulation and the guidance letter here.

This is big news for all of us that have been fighting for change in Cuba policy; we should celebrate, and our job is not completed.

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BIGGER, LOUDER, and MORE EFFECTIVE: Support Our Work to Build a Better Grassroots Movement

by Travis Wheeler on March 12, 2009

We're working 'round the clock to promote a more just U.S. policy in Latin America. But to make sure our voices are heard in the new administration and Congress, we need to build a grassroots movement that's BIGGER, LOUDER, and MORE EFFECTIVE.

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Meet with Your Members of Congress on Colombia Policy

by Travis Wheeler and Lisa Haugaard on February 09, 2009

There have been some positive signals on human rights in just the first three weeks of the Obama Administration. But since U.S. policy towards Colombia and Latin America is not a priority for this administration, we have to make sure that the United States is indeed standing up for human rights by putting our energy into educating and cajoling our representatives to support our values.

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Days of Prayer and Action 2009: Change Colombia Can Believe In

by Travis Wheeler and Lisa Haugaard on March 09, 2009

Did you know that last year almost 1,500 Colombians* were violently forced from their homes each day? It's no wonder that Colombia now has more internally displaced persons than any other country in the world, even more than Sudan.

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Urge DHS Secretary Napolitano to Protect Border Communities and Wildlife!

by Christa Schelter and Jenny Johnson on February 09, 2009

Join us in urging the new Secretary of Homeland Security to commit to humane and sensible border policy!

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S. 428 Needs Co-sponsors

by Paulo Gusmao on February 17, 2009

S. 428, "Travel for All," is the Senate companion to H.R. 874 introduced two weeks ago by Representatives Delahunt (D-MA) and Flake (R-AZ). The Senate bill, introduced by Senator Dorgan (D-ND) with Senators Enzi (R-WY), Lugar (R-IN), and Dodd (D-CT), calls for the lifting of travel restrictions so ALL Americans can travel freely to Cuba.

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Travel for All, H.R. 874

by Paulo Gusmao on February 09, 2009

Big news! We now have legislation in the House of Representatives calling for an end to the travel ban on Cuba for all Americans. "Travel for All" instead of "Travel for None" or even "Travel for Some." Take action now: ask your representative to co-sponsor H.R. 874.

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