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Ypsilanti Human Relations Commission votes to forward resolution urging end to U.S. restrictions on Cuba
Summary
The commission voted to send a resolution to Ypsilanti City Council urging removal of Cuba from the U.S. state-sponsored terrorism list and an end to embargo-related restrictions; presenters described medical and humanitarian impacts of the sanctions.
The Ypsilanti Human Relations Commission voted on Aug. 21 to forward a resolution to the Ypsilanti City Council urging U.S. federal officials to remove Cuba from the state-sponsored terrorism list and to lift embargo-related restrictions.
The commission’s action followed a 30-minute presentation from members of Michigan Action for Cuba, who described medical and humanitarian consequences they attribute to U.S. sanctions and the designation. Lindsay (member, Michigan Action for Cuba) said the group’s goals include ending the blockade and removing Cuba from the state-sponsored terrorism list, and highlighted Cuban medical advances that, she said, are unavailable to people in the United States because of the restrictions. “If you would choose to move this along for it to…
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