The Obama administration is considering furthereasing travel restrictions on Americans heading for Cuba, The New York Times reported Tuesday. The move would make it easier for students and religious and cultural groups to visit the Communist island just off the US coast. Those groups are already able to travel to Cuba, but must first pass through strict regulatory hurdles, according to dpa. It would also expand flights to additional airports beyond New York, Miami and Los Angeles, which currently offer flights. President Barack Obama had already eased restrictions on family members visiting relatives in Cuba, and the additional moves would make the restrictions similar to those in place under Bill Clinton's presidency in the 1990s. The move is separate from a legislative effort to lift travel and export restrictions that is currently winding its way through Congress. The Obama administration could announce the move later this month before Congress returns from its summer recess, the newspaper said. -- SPA
