United States Policy towards CubaWhen discussing the economic effect of the United States immigration policy on Cuba, it is necessary to examine the United States policy towards Cuba. Since the 1960s the United States has continued its policy of political and economic isolation of Cuba. The objective of this isolation is to ensure respect for the fundamental human rights of Cuban citizens and the implementation of certain democratic reforms. The United States took a number of measures to ensure its intentions. In October 1992, the Cuban Democracy Law was promulgated. The main instrument of US policy was the trade embargo, strengthened by the Cuban Democracy Act. The CDA prohibits US subsidiaries from engaging in commercial relations with Cuba. This act prohibits the entry into the United States of any vessel for loading or unloading if it has engaged in trade with Cuba in the last 180 days. The Cuban Democracy Law also provided for support for the Cuban people. Thanks to the CDA, telephone service between Cuba and the United States has been improved. According to the CDA administration, the dual policy of isolating Cuba but reaching out to its people serves both the strategic and human rights interests of the United States. In 1995 the president strengthened the CDA. He announced a measure to limit the Cuban government's ability to accumulate foreign currency. Previously, US citizens could donate up to $300 quarterly to their Cuban relatives. This was estimated to amount to $400-500 million per year to the Cuban economy. A second measure concerned travel between Havana and Miami. Trips now had to comply with the CDA and could only accommodate legal migrants. On February 24, 1996, ... middle of paper ... courts against human trafficking in such goods. Title Four denies entry to the United States to aliens involved in the confiscation of U.S. property in Cuba or the trafficking of U.S. property seized in Cuba. This provision is mandatory and may be waived if traveling to the United States for humanitarian medical reasons. Although U.S. policymakers generally agree on the overall goal of U.S. policy toward Cuba to help bring democracy and respect for human rights to the people, there have been many different schools of thought on how to achieve this. The most complete legislation, the one currently in force, is the Cuban Freedom and Democratic Solidarity Law, because it found a way to incorporate the two schools of thought. This is as long as Cuba goes in the desired direction, that is, away from communism.