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I am an Australian citizen visiting the USA using the Visa Waiver Program next week. I have flights booked Houston → Mexico City → Havana → Miami.

As far as I understand I will be fine getting into Cuba after buying a tourist card in Mexico City, however I'm concerned about my return to the USA into Miami - I doubt the Mexican airline will supply an Office of Foreign Assets Control at any point going in, and arriving in Miami without one (and a Cuban stamp in my passport) may cause concerns in Immigration.

Ideally I will be able to use an ePassport gate where I do not encounter an actual human Immigration Officer, however this isn't guaranteed.

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Yes:

"Cuban nationals applying for admission to the United States, as well as third-country nationals, with a valid visa or other travel authorization issued by the U.S. government may be transported to the United States from Cuba. [...] This includes individuals eligible to enter the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), as administered through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)."

https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Documents/guidance_cuba_travel.pdf

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