The Biden administration’s unjustified and scandalous decision to remove the Castro dictatorship from the list of nations uncooperative in the fight against terror will serve only to embolden terrorists in the Western Hemisphere, says Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL). With communist Cuba still harboring fugitive terrorists and supporting terrorist organizations around the world, Sen. Scott explains in an Op-Ed how Biden’s latest disastrous foreign policy decision will only lead to more terrorism.
Rick Scott: Biden’s Cuba appeasement will fuel terror in the Western Hemisphere — Opinion
President Joe Biden’s decision to remove the illegitimate communist Cuban regime from the list of nations not cooperative with counterterrorism efforts is another foreign policy disaster. This move will fuel instability throughout the Western Hemisphere at a time where we already have enough chaos globally.
That’s why I’m fighting to stop Biden’s appeasement and pass my “Fighting Oppression until the Reign of Castro Ends (FORCE) Act” and “Denying Earnings to the Military Oligarchy in Cuba and Restricting Activities of the Cuban Intelligence Apparatus (DEMOCRACIA) Act” to block normalization of relations with Cuba and hold the illegitimate regime accountable through severe sanctions and unprecedented financial pressure until the island sees a new day of freedom.
Biden’s appeasement approach mirrors Barack Obama’s failed strategy. It didn’t work then, it won’t work now.
In Florida, we understand appeasement of the evil regime only brings more pain and suffering to the Cuban people. Biden’s actions show he doesn’t care about freedom in Cuba or the national security risks posed by an emboldened regime. Instead, he’s pandering to the socialist sympathizers within the Democrat party who naively believe doing business with Cuba will help its people. He couldn’t be more wrong.
Appeasing the Cuban regime also makes Americans less safe. Recently, the Biden administration welcomed a Cuban government delegation behind the scenes to see our TSA security operations at Miami International Airport. Biden and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas giving agents of the Castro regime inside access to our sensitive security features makes America less safe. They are determined to appease the anti-American dictatorship and its allies at the expense of our national security.
Those who fled Cuba are fearful when they see Democrats like Biden willing to play ball with murderous regimes. I was in Miami this week on Cuban Independence Day, announcing a “Cubans for Rick Scott” coalition. Cuban-Americans understand the threats of communism, and know I’ll support their fight for freedom in Cuba and to ensure socialism never gets a foothold in Florida.
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