Beat: My trip to Cuba may be mucked

[kniper]

I am taking the CA Bar Exam in like a week, and planned as post-exam travel a trip to Mexico to meet up with my cousin. She is a UK citizen and plans after a few weeks to head over to Cuba. I have UK citizenship as well, and was gonna just pop over with her on my UK passport and forget to tell customs the details. But then I started doing some research....

Turns out that if I pretty much don't tell Customs that I went to Cuba, it would constitute perjury --> which may be enough to get me disbarred. So as much as I would love to see Castro's regime before that [censored] goes, looks like I am going to have to be fair and honest with Uncle Sam.

Here is a summary of the law on point to those subject to US jurisdiction:
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The Regulations require that persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction be licensed to engage in any travel-related transactions related to travel to, from, and within Cuba. Transactions related to tourist travel are not licensable. This restriction includes tourist travel to Cuba from or through a third country such as Mexico or Canada. U.S. law enforcement authorities have increased enforcement of these regulations at U.S. airports and pre-clearance facilities in third countries. Travelers who fail to comply with Department of Treasury regulations will face civil penalties and criminal prosecution upon return to the United States.

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This means that its actually not illegal for me to "step foot" in Cuban soil, but rather for me to engage in any transactions getting to and from there and while I am there.

So I am thinking what if my cousin pays for me? FFFFF this sucks.

Am I being a pussy? Should I just gogogogo?