Trump Administration Targets Cuban Medical Missions Worldwide
The Trump administration takes significant action against Cuban medical exports by revoking U.S. visas for officials in countries that pay Cuba for its healthcare professionals.
A recent crackdown by the Trump administration aims to dismantle a longstanding Cuban export: its medical missions. Under the new policy, U.S. visas are being revoked for foreign officials in nations that financially compensate Cuba for sending doctors and nurses. This development resonates with Cuban exiles like Ramona Matos, a former doctor who supported Trump’s tough stance against Cuba's communist regime. Matos argues that Cuban healthcare workers sent abroad are essentially 'slaves' to the dictatorship, as they receive a mere fraction of the compensation paid to the Cuban government. The new policy reflects a broader strategy initiated by the Trump administration to apply diplomatic pressure on Havana, impacting thousands of healthcare professionals who have been deployed to work in underserved areas globally. For many Cuban-Americans, this move represents a long-awaited effort to challenge a system they see as exploitative.
The Trump administration takes significant action against Cuban medical exports by revoking U.S. visas for officials in countries that pay Cuba for its healthcare professionals.
A recent crackdown by the Trump administration aims to dismantle a longstanding Cuban export: its medical missions. Under the new policy, U.S. visas are being revoked for foreign officials in nations that financially compensate Cuba for sending doctors and nurses. This development resonates with Cuban exiles like Ramona Matos, a former doctor who supported Trump’s tough stance against Cuba's communist regime. Matos argues that Cuban healthcare workers sent abroad are essentially 'slaves' to the dictatorship, as they receive a mere fraction of the compensation paid to the Cuban government. The new policy reflects a broader strategy initiated by the Trump administration to apply diplomatic pressure on Havana, impacting thousands of healthcare professionals who have been deployed to work in underserved areas globally. For many Cuban-Americans, this move represents a long-awaited effort to challenge a system they see as exploitative.
