Deportation Surge Targets Florida Cubans Amid Trump-Era Policy Shifts
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Florida Cubans, long-standing Republican supporters, are facing record deportations under Trump-era policy changes, with more than 1,600 Cubans repatriated in 2025 (about twice 2024). Trump has cut Cuba's special legal privileges, imposed a travel ban on 19 countries including Cuba, and ended a family reunification program. A recent Supreme Court ruling allows detention factors that may include race/ethnicity, prompting concerns about discrimination. Detainees have been held in Everglades facilities nicknamed 'Alligator Alcatraz,' and protests occurred. Despite the crackdown, Cuban American voters reportedly still favor Trump.
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