US Expands Visa Restrictions on Cubans Linked to Labor Export Program

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the move targets overseas medical missions that deprive Cubans of care while enriching the regime through forced labor.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a joint news conference in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Feb. 6, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via Reuters

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Feb. 25 announced that the United States has expanded its visa restrictions to include exporters of Cuban labor, particularly medical missions abroad.

Rubio said in a statement that the restrictions target individuals and their immediate family members believed to be responsible for the labor export programs, which he said “enrich the Cuban regime.”