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Pramila Jayapal: “By doing it, we force other countries to not be able to…”

Featuring: Pramila Jayapal, Democratic | U.S. House Washington, District 7

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We Went to Cuba | Rep. Jonathan Jackson | #20

Published | Video Starts at 24:03

And if I could say something about the state sponsor of terrorism. No other nation in the world recognizes Cuba as a sponsor of terrorism. That's right. And By doing it, we force other countries to not be able to engage with Cuba because there are actually financial consequences, visa consequences. If somebody from Spain, for example, goes to visit Cuba, they lose privileges for visas here in the United States. And think of buying a house in the United States. (24:03–24:12)

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Asserts that the U.S. designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism has financial and visa implications for other countries.

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