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A group of New York City public high school students took a fun and interesting school-sponsored spring break trip to the communist island of Cuba this year, but there was only one problem: it is illegal for Americans to travel to Cuba except under very tightly-restricted circumstances. NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg's office is investigating whether the trip violated U.S. State Department travel restrictions. Occasionally the government grants permission for educational visits to the island, but only for college-aged students, never for high school or younger.
Those who violate the restrictions can face penalties that range anywhere from a warning to a $65,000 fine. Students applied to the school to go on the trip, wrote an essay as part of their applications, and paid for the trip themselves. According to the school's website, about 30 students were selected for this year's trip.
At least they didn't go to Aruba and get drunk with homicidal Dutch kids with lawyer fathers!
Those who violate the restrictions can face penalties that range anywhere from a warning to a $65,000 fine. Students applied to the school to go on the trip, wrote an essay as part of their applications, and paid for the trip themselves. According to the school's website, about 30 students were selected for this year's trip.
At least they didn't go to Aruba and get drunk with homicidal Dutch kids with lawyer fathers!
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4-26-2007 @ 12:27PM
Luis Moro said...I BELIEVE IN BREAKING THE LAW.
Especially laws that were not created for the good of all people.
Especially laws that are out dated thanks to smarter generations.
Especially laws that relate to Cuba.
American laws were broken to give minors protection from abuse.
American laws were broken to give women equal rights.
American law were broken to give dark skin “humans” freedom.
America’s foundations includes it’s citizens breaking it’s laws.
Let’s not pretend we shouldn’t break laws.
The laws against Cuba are begging to be broken so the cowards who keep them in place are exposed.
American needs it’s citizens to break every law possible related to the U.S. Embargo on Cuba. I will break every law possible related to the U.S. embargo on Cuba.
It might be the only way we can get our American freedom of Speech and travel rights back from the politicians in America.
I invite you to go to Cuba every chance you get.
Luis Moro. EveryThingCuba.com
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