Letter to Senator Barack Obama

Last week in his debate with Hillary Clinton Sen. Barack Obama said he would relax restrictions on family visits to Cuba. What about USA supporters? I sent off the following letter to his Senate Office. We'll see if anyone responds.

"I am a latino voter living abroad and as I believe it is high time we change our obsolete policy of non-contact with the Republic of Cuba I was extremely impressed with your remarks on engagement with that country last week. I would like to ask your direct assistance in helping a small group of Americans receive a legal permit to visit Cuba later this year. The US Men's Soccer team will (in all probability) will play the Cuban team in Havana on September 6 in a crucial World Cup qualifying match. Right now the US Soccer Federation. which has its headquarters in Chicago in your state. is negotiating with the State Department for a small group of USA supporters to go to Havana and cheer our team on. The Washington Post reported recently on this as follows: "Secretary General Dan Flynn said the USSF has met with the State Department concerning the potential USA qualifier at Cuba and, while there are no major issues with the team traveling there, the possibility of large numbers of fans and media gaining entry remains unclear. "It's going to be very difficult" for fans to attend the match, he said." (Link here ) US team supporters are united in our desire to attend this match and cheer our team to victory, some so much so that they are willing to travel to Cuba through 3rd countries and risk breaking US law if no legal route is offered! If you could find it in your busy schedule to contact Dan Flynn at the US Soccer Federation (Phone: (312) 808-1300 Fax: (312) 808-1301)and offer your support it could help our group gain legal sanction for a visit to Cuba at this important moment in US-Cuba relations. Like the 1970 US Table Tennis team's visit to China, we could help begin the opening and healing of official relations between our two counties. Thank you and good luck in your campaign.
Sven Serrano