End the Travel Ban on Cuba

Senator Dorgan (D-ND) along with Sen. Lugar (R-IN), Sen. Enzi (R-WY),  and Sen. Dodd (D-CT) introduced legislation in the Senate on Thursday (Feb. 12) calling for the lifting of travel restrictions so ALL Americans can travel freely to Cuba.

Washington DC

To register for Cuba Consultation 2009, "Travel for All" to Cuba please fill out the word document below and follow the directions on the form to return the registration form. 

Cuba Consultation 2009 registration form (DOC)
Cuba Consultation 2009 registration form (PDF)

Recently many organizations have called for an End to the Travel Ban, either completely or partially. 

Cuban Americans

• The Cuba Study Group (PDF)

• ENCASA/US-Cuba (PDF)

• Letter from Miriam Leiva and Oscar Espinosa Chepe (PDF)
• Cuban-American Sign On Letter (PDF)

Business/Agricultural Community

•  American Farm Bureau Federation, Bob Stallman, President (PDF)
• U.S Chamber of Commerce (PDF)
• Joint Letter to President Obama on 01-21-09 (PDF)
  American Farm Bureau Federation, American Meat Institute, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Barley Growers Association, National Chicken Council, National Corn Growers Association, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, National Milk Producers Federation, National Oilseed Processors Association, National Sorghum Producers, National Turkey Federation, North American Export Grain Association, North American Millers Association, Northarvest Bean Growers Association, USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council, USA Rice Federation, U.S. Dairy Export Council, U.S. Grains Council, U.S. Rice Producers Association, U.S. Wheat Associates
  

• USA*Engage and signers (PDF)

  American Farm Bureau Federation, American Society of Travel Agents, Business Roundtable, Coalition for Employment through Exports, Emergency Committee for American Trade, Grocery Manufacturers Association, National Foreign Trade Council, National Retail Federation, Organization for International Investment,  U.S. Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Council for International Relations, USA *Engage
• National Association of Wheat Growers, U.S. Wheat Associates (PDF)
• USA Rice Federation (PDF)
• The National Tour Association (PDF)
• The Port of Corpus Christi, TX (PDF)
• The U.S. Dairy Export Council and the National Milk Producers Federation (PDF)

Human Rights and Policy Organizations

• Amnesty International (PDF)

• Freedom House (PDF)
• Human Rights Watch (PDF)

• Brookings Institute (PDF)

• Washington Office on Latin America (PDF)
• Latin America Working Group (PDF)
• Center for Democracy in the Americas (PDF)

• TransAfrica Forum (PDF)

• Council on Foreign Relations (PDF)

• NGO Sign on (PDF)

Religious and Ecumenical Organizations

• National Council of Churches USA (PDF)

• Church World Service and denominations (PDF)

  Church World Service, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), The Episcopal Church, Church of the Brethren Witness, Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Americas, Lutheran World Relief, National Council of Churches USA, Presbyterian Church (USA), Progressive National Baptist Convention Inc, United Church of Christ, The Methodist Church General Board of Church and Society
• U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (PDF)

• NAFSA and signers (PDF)

  AASCU, American Friends Service Committee, Church World Service, Fund for Reconciliation and Development, Latin America Working Group, Latin American Studies Association, NAFSA: Association of International Educators, National Foreign Trade Council, Operation USA, Social Service Research Council, Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, USA*Engage, WOLA

Cultural Organizations

• U.S.-Cuba Cultural Exchange (PDF)

It takes persistence and patience to work to change U.S. policy toward Cuba – 50 years of it!  And we aren’t there yet.  But we probably have the best chance that we’ve had for decades.  We don’t intend to fail.  We’d like to count on you to join us in this effort, and then join us in the international celebration that will occur when the travel ban is lifted.