""It is clearly meant to harass," said Stanley Cohen, a human rights and criminal defense lawyer in New York City whose name and number were carried by many members of the convoy, speaking to The Nation. "This is designed to intimidate and...to send a political message from law enforcement and from the US.""
"The apparent targeting of convoy participants seeking to support the Cuban people amid the current heightened tensions suggests that border police are focused on something beyond ferreting out contraband bottles of Havana Club, lawyers say."
American citizens returning from a humanitarian aid convoy to Cuba faced extensive questioning and searches by US Customs and Border Protection at Miami International Airport. Eighteen travelers had their electronics seized, with only a few returned at the airport. While travel to Cuba for humanitarian purposes is legal, the targeting of convoy participants indicates a broader intent to intimidate and send a political message. Legal restrictions on travel to Cuba remain in place, despite a significant number of Americans visiting the island for permitted reasons.
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