On May 15, 2022, as part of its new set of policies towards Cuba, the Biden administration authorized scheduled and charter flights between the United States and locations beyond Havana. These include: fully implementing the policy changes announced in May, expeditiously removing Cuba from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, robustly expanding support to Cuba’s private sector and entrepreneurs, and implementing existing policies to manage and ensure safe and orderly migration for Cubans.īiden administration starts to roll back Trump-era policies It has been a difficult year in Cuba, with a worsening humanitarian crisis prompting mass migration, natural disasters that have further damaged Cuba’s infrastructure, repression against protesters, at least 670 people still being held in prison following the Jmass protests whose due process guarantees and other rights have been violated, and legal reforms that further prevent Cubans from challenging authorities and their policies.Īs Biden moves into the third year of his presidency, there are key policy changes that should be adopted to truly support people in Cuba in the short term and move closer to restoring engagement. What is yet to happen, however, is the enactment of a robust policy of engagement and the implementation of measures that can foster sustainable change in the island. Since May, the Biden administration has reversed some Trump-era policies on Cuba –including resuming flights as well as facilitating family reunification and remittances– and restored engagement on select issues, particularly migration.
In 2022, the Biden administration finally took steps that can lay the groundwork for future movement on U.S.-Cuba relations.
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