President Joe Biden is removing Cuba from a U.S. government list of state sponsors of terrorism on Tuesday. That move, and a number of other conciliatory actions, are being taken in the hope of securing the release of political prisoners on the island,

WASHINGTON — After years of debate, the Biden administration has notified Congress that it will remove Cuba from the U.S. list of states that sponsor terrorism, a label given the island nation in the last days of the previous Trump presidency.

The Biden administration announced on Tuesday it will remove Cuba from the state sponsor of terrorism list – a move taken in the twilight of the administration that is likely to reversed by the incoming team.