Trump Administration Imposes Visa Curbs on Cuba Doctor Program as Regime Reaps $4 Billion-$8 Billion
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 5
Trump Administration Imposes Visa Curbs on Cuba Doctor Program as Regime Reaps $4 Billion-$8 Billion
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 5
Summary
Brazil, Grenada and some African officials were hit with U.S. visa restrictions under a 2026 law targeting countries that use Cuban doctors through Havana’s overseas medical missions.
The measure treats the program as human trafficking: U.S. officials say Cuba confiscates doctors’ passports, monitors them through handlers and keeps 75%-95% of their pay, generating an estimated $4 billion-$8 billion a year.
Countries that remain on a State Department list for two straight years can lose all U.S. foreign aid, while implicated officials also face possible asset freezes and other sanctions.
Guatemala, Jamaica, Guyana, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Paraguay and Honduras are already reducing or ending their use of Cuban doctors, while the Bahamas is seeking to pay doctors directly instead of the Cuban state.