Van Hollen Statement on the Five Year Anniversary of Alan Gross' Imprisonment in Cuba

Statement

Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen issued the following statement on the five year anniversary of Alan Gross' imprisonment in Cuba:

"Five years ago today, Alan Gross was arrested in Cuba for trying to help the country's small Jewish community establish an Intranet and improve its access to the Internet on behalf of USAID. And for five years, Alan and his family have paid an enormous personal price. We are doing everything we can to fight to secure his release. I've personally urged President Obama to make Alan's release from Cuban prison a top priority. I also raised the issue directly with Cuban President Castro when I visited Alan last year. Every day that he sits in prison in Havana is another day of injustice for Alan Gross and another day that Cuba is missing an important opportunity to begin to reshape its relations with the United States."

Source