Federal judge bars Fla. law on Cuba travel bond

Federal judge bars Fla. law on Cuba travel bond

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MIAMI (AP) — A judge says a new Florida law requiring travel agents who
book trips to Cuba to post a $250,000 state bond cannot be enforced, for
now.

U.S. District Judge Alan S. Gold issued a preliminary injunction against
the law on Wednesday.

He says the law, which took effect July 1, may violate a constitutional
mandate that makes the federal government responsible for U.S. foreign
policy — not the states.

Florida's law was backed by Cuban-American legislators, who want to
severely curtail travel to the communist island. Under the law, travel
agencies would have to post the state bond in addition to an existing
federal bond totaling $25,000.

The injunction will remain in effect until a trial can be held on the
law's constitutionality.

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