Though the Miami-Havana flight barely takes an hour, Cuban exiles returning to the island to visit family and friends often end up spending as much money as if they were traveling to Europe. While Washington politicians debate whether to revise the Cuban Adjustment Act to stop abuses by those who have “fled communism” in recent years and yet return repeatedly to the island, Raúl Castro’s government and American companies enabling the trips squeeze the last penny from Cubans who go back in Santa Claus style — carrying suitcases overloaded with gifts, huge boxes with household appliances and badly needed essentials.
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