MIAMI, FL - Today Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez issued the following statement in support of President Donald J. Trump's Executive Order, Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy:

Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez said, "The newly implemented sanctions against the Cuban regime are necessary to target its security apparatus—the machine that jails political prisoners and oppresses its people.

"Anyone who props up this tyranny will face serious consequences.

"We must end this repressive regime that continues to pose a significant threat to our national security. The days of impunity are over. Freedom and our security are not negotiable."

Read President Trump's Executive Order HERE.

Read the White House Fact Sheet HERE.

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