Trump Extends Seizure Order for Ships Bound for Cuba for Another Year
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued an order extending for one year the seizure and inspection of American and foreign ships heading to Cuba.
TASS news agency reported on Tuesday, February 17, that Trump stated unauthorized entry of U.S. ships into Cuban waters could facilitate greater migration and threaten U.S. national security.
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla condemned the action, warning that the decision could expose the island to a "complete fuel blockade" and "difficult living conditions for the people."
The order was originally signed in 1996 by former U.S. President Bill Clinton following the downing of two planes belonging to the Brothers to the Rescue migrant organization. It has been extended multiple times since then.
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