U.S. President Barack Obama promises dissidents that he would talk about rights with Cuban President Raul Castro days prior to his scheduled historic visit.

However, many remain uncertain that the Cuban leader would take Obama's words into account considering how rallies have become a traditional Sunday routine in the Caribbean island.

Obama's Vow

After taking unusual steps towards warming relations with Cuba, Obama has once again promised Cubans something that they have always wanted: freedom-or at least a chance at it.

In a letter dated March 10, Obama expressed his support and admiration for the Ladies in White, one of Cuba's biggest dissident groups.

The Ladies in White conduct weekly protests against Cuba's communist government during Sunday Mass at the Santa Rita Church in Havana even with the knowledge that they would be pushed away byb the local police whenever they shout "Freedom!"

They have also been known to be very active in criticizing the U.S. policy change during Obama's administration. The protesters believe that the change in policy is the reason the Cuban government has become stricter in blocking anti-government rallies and protests 

This, however, is what Obama wants to correct, explaining thru the letter to the Ladies how the policy changes he initiated are for the good of the Cuban people.

He also promised that he will talk with President Castro the right of the Cuban people to freely express themselves in any way, even through rallies.

"We take seriously the concerns you have raised. I will raise these issues directly with President Castro," he said in the letter.

In response, Ladies in White leader Berta Soler said the letter was a positive feedback for them and that the group greatly appreciated it.

President Castro's Lack of Response

Despite Obama's promises, Cubans who reside both in the Caribbean island and in the U.S. mainland remain skeptical that the Cuban president would even listen to what he has to say.

In fact, even half half-Cuban presidential hopefuls, like Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, deemed the crackdowns on dissident activity in Cuba is proof that Castro is far from being swayed by anyone-even Obama.

While the Obama administration acknowledges this, they still believe that the warming relations between the U.S. and Cuba would result to better days for the Cuban people since it would bring nourishment particularly for the country's middle class citizens.

"The fact of the matter is we don't have any expectation that Cuba is going to transform its political system in the near term. Even if we got 10 dissidents out of prison, so what? What's going to bring change is having Cubans have more control over their own lives," deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes said.