The Biden administration has decided to remove Cuba from the list of countries not fully cooperating against terrorism, as announced by the StateDept. This move comes after Cuba indicated it would not take steps to improve relations, such as releasing around 1,000 political prisoners, unless the U.S. first removed it from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. The decision has garnered mixed reactions, with some lawmakers applauding the move as a step towards better security cooperation and humanitarian goals, while others express concern about the implications of further easing restrictions on Cuba. Senator Marco Rubio criticized the decision, while other lawmakers called for reversing Trump's designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism.
This is a good first step. Next, we must reverse Trump's designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism. These policies only serve to hurt the Cuban people. https://t.co/Sz0EUjrNBT
Preocupa que la Administración Biden quite a Cuba de la lista de países que “no cooperan con la lucha antiterrorista”. ¿Qué viene después? ¿Los quitarán de la lista negra del terrorismo? https://t.co/o2gJBRREx8
I applaud @POTUS for taking this important first step, recognizing our security cooperation with Cuba. Now, we must remove Trump's listing of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism to further our security, humanitarian, and hemispheric goals. https://t.co/7gebef9yCj
The removal comes after #Cuba signaled it won't take a first step to improve relations, including releasing any of about 1,000 political prisoners it is currently holding, if Biden does not remove Cuba from the list of states sponsoring terrorism first. https://t.co/64yaska4qR
My comment following @StateDept's recent decision to remove Cuba from its list of countries that are not cooperating fully against terrorism👇🏽 https://t.co/dryecj0YX6 https://t.co/k5sundGv47