WASHINGTON ( CNN ) -- President Obama lifted all restrictions Monday on the ability of individuals to visit relatives in Cuba , as well as to send them remittances . restrictions lifted on travel to see relatives in Cuba , and elsewhere . Obama aims to ` ` bridge the gap among divided Cuban families , '' he says . Immigration restrictions for people of non - Cuban descent to remain in place . This comes before Obama attends Summit of the Americas .
restrictions lifted on travel to see relatives in Cuba , and elsewhere . Obama aims to ` ` bridge the gap among divided Cuban families , '' he says . Immigration restrictions for people of non - Cuban descent to remain in place . This comes before Obama attends Summit of the Americas .