Cubans in Florida Are Being Deported in Record Numbers

[nycbos]

Source: NY Times.

Heidy Sánchez took her 17-month-old daughter to a routine check-in last April with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Tampa, Fla. During the appointment, federal authorities told her that she was being detained and that her husband should pick up their daughter, who was still breastfeeding.

Two days later, Ms. Sánchez, 44, who worked as a home health aide, was deported.

Ms. Sánchez’s story quickly spread across social media, in part because she is Cuban, a group that had long been treated differently than other immigrants, even when they entered the country illegally.That has changed under President Trump.

He has repatriated more than 1,600 Cubans in 2025, according to the Cuban government. That is about double the number of Cubans who were repatriated in 2024. And in the years that Mr. Trump has been president, he has sent more Cubans back than his three predecessors.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/us/politics/cubans-florida-deportations-trump.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&utm_sf_cserv_ref=5281959998&utm_sf_post_ref=656183155&fbclid=IwY2xjawPdEj5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeZksTlPgR8m2S1OK6cBWUUXcuLO0BqyPvAxrTG6KRj-yOTkbt971SRCCAL3E_aem_a9H_IQaS6-LzHgdi2tYPKg

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The leopards are getting quite full.

[FSogol]

1. Oohh, ooh do Marco Rubio next!

Trumpy's saving the country from qualified health aides! : facepalm:

[ancianita]

2. Thanks, lil Marco! Say goodby to the Republican Latino vote.

[eppur_se_muova]

3. Two factors: (1) They're no longer particularly useful to the GOP; (2) They're still nonwhite. So ... get rid of them.

True Trmpian thinking.

[Grins]

10. Hamlin's Razor...

Hanlon's Razor:

“Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity"

[Scrivener7]

4. Oh well.

[paleotn]

5. Bwahahahaahha!!

Now didn't South Florida Cubans turn out in droves for Trump last year? Ooops.

[chicoescuela]

6. Does it matter? Aren't we taking over Cuba soon anyway?

[IronLionZion]

7. Make Florida Blue Again

[Blasphemer]

8. Maybe Florida will be in play after all. nt

[Old Crank]

9. They voted for this.

Cubans have been largely GOP voters and here is the pay back.

[NBachers]

11. Maybe they'll riot against *rump the same way they rioted in support of Orlando Bosch.

[SamKnause]

12. Good. This is what you voted for. Enjoy.

[Shipwack]

13. "Leopards meet face" is getting old...

So let’s put it to music!

[BettyBlueDot]

14. Desi Arnaz

Imagine if this regime had ruled in 30s and 40s, we never would have had Cuban Pete, ala I Love Lucy. He gave a tearful speech in 1956 on how grateful he was to be in America. I cry as I think what has happened to his great America.

[LymphocyteLover]

15. womp womp... maybe they'll finally learn that Republicans suck!!!!

[LymphocyteLover]

16. Love the musical number!

[Timeflyer]

17. Miami, are you listening?

[ratchiweenie]

18. Most Cubans have been big supporters of the GOP so, this is sad but hey, maybe now they will wake up.

[JustAnotherGen]

19. Proximity to Whiteness

And selfishness caused this.

On the bright side - they will have awesome health care!

[Aristus]

20. After they supported Trump and the Republicans so loyally?

That must really suck…