Cuban-American lobby

The Cuban-American lobby is a general term for the various groups largely made up of Cuban exiles in the United States and their descendants who pressure the U.S. government over its policy toward Cuba. In general usage this refers to anti-Castro and anti-Communist groups. These groups were historically the dominant political force in the exile community, but in recent times a more diverse set of political positions has emerged.

1 Organizations
2 Cuban-Americans in the United States Congress
3 Cubans in public service with United States Government
4 Other politically active Cuban Americans
5 Politically active Cuban authors and academics
6 See also

[edit] Organizations

The most well-known organization is the Cuban American National Foundation.

[edit] Cuban-Americans in the United States Congress

There are six Cuban-Americans in the current US Congress.

Two are US Senators:

Mel Martinez, Republican of Florida [1],
Bob Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey [2].

Four are in the US House of Representatives:

Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Republican, 21st District of Florida [3],[4];

Mario Diaz-Balart, Republican, 25th District of Florida [5]
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Republican, 18th District of Florida [6];
Albio Sires, Democrat, 13th District of New Jersey [7].

[edit] Cubans in public service with United States Government

Eduardo Aguirre, US Ambassador in Spain and Andorra [8]
Emilio González, former U.S. Army colonel and current director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. [9]
Carlos Gutierrez, former Kellogg CEO and present Secretary to the United States Department of Commerce [10]
Adolfo A. Franco, Assistant Administrator for USAID Latin America and the Caribbean[11] (U.S. Agency for International Development)

[edit] Other politically active Cuban Americans

Otto Reich, former senior official in the administrations of Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. From January 2003 to June 2004, he held the position US Special Envoy to the Western Hemisphere for the Secretary of State in the Bush administration.

[edit] Politically active Cuban authors and academics

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Frank Calzón, Center for a Free Cuba [12].
Antonio de la Cova, academic
Enrique Ros, prolific author on historical topics
Armando F. Valladares, former Cuban prisoner for twenty-two years, American ambassador to the Human Rights Commission of the UN in Geneva during the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, and author of the book-testimonial Contra toda esperanza (Against All Hope) about his life in Cuban jails.