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REP MARIO DIAZ-BALART: We are stopping Cuba from trafficking doctors for profit

Several nations are cutting Cuban doctor programs as Congress targets aid for nations that are involved

By Mario Diaz-Balart Fox News

Published July 5, 2026 7:00am EDT

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A new law authored by me and passed by Congress in February 2026 punishes countries that are complicit in the human trafficking of Cuban doctors by way of the Castro regime’s medical missions abroad. The same law for the fiscal year 2027 is expected to be voted on in the House soon.

For decades, the Cuban dictatorship has made billions by........

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