Every US citizen, except for Cuban Americans, can go be a tourist in the land of their ancestors. Iranians, North Koreans, and Syrians, can be tourists in the land of their ancestors. But a Cuban American can only go to Cuba if they have a good reason and permission.
Newspapers tell us that this is because we are still punishing Castro. I hear rumors that it is actually the Miami hotels that fund the "no tourists in Cuba" campaigns.
If you are Cuban American, it is time for you to tell your Congressperson that you would like to have unrestricted travel to Cuba. And if you are a Silicon Valley engineer, do not forget to add that you would like to be able to bring back souvenirs, such as the perfectly maintained autos from the 40s, 50s and 60s.
It is time to stop punishing the people living in Cuba for their desire to have an education and health care for their children. It was easy to say that Castro was a villain unless you were poor and your child was dying because of lack of health care.
Cuba is a warning that if you do not take care of all of your people, your people may take care of you.
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- Pamela Smith
- I been an attorney since 1973. First, I was a legal aid attorney on what was then the Papago Indian Reservation near Tucson, Arizona. I had a private practice in Tucson, was an assistant corporate counsel in Berkeley, California, had a private practice in Berkeley, and was Corporate Counsel and Executive Vice President of Minimax Research Corporation, a consulting company in Berkeley. I had a part-time law practice out of a storefront in Campbell, California. I now have an office in San Jose, California.
I went to law school at the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. I am a licensed California attorney. From 1973 until 1987, I was known as Pamela S. Lance.
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