The Cuban government received a total of 48 deported Cubans—43 men and five women—on a flight from the United States this Tuesday.
Of that group, seven had left the island illegally by sea, although the majority left legally and then joined irregular routes to reach the U.S. border, according to a statement from the Ministry of the Interior (MININT) cited by Prensa Latina.
The official information specified that one of the Cubans repatriated was arrested upon arrival in the country because he was wanted by the justice authorities on the island.
With this flight, the total number of Cubans returned has reached 1,030, following 65 operations conducted so far in 2024 from various countries in the region.
Since the beginning of the year, citizens from the island have also been deported on commercial flights from the Cayman Islands, Bahamas, and the Dominican Republic, among other countries.
After being suspended in December 2020, deportation flights between the United States and Cuba were resumed in April 2023 following negotiations to address the migration crisis.
The previous deportation flight from U.S. territory took place on July 18, when a group of 54 irregular migrants, consisting of 40 men and 14 women, was returned to Cuba.
Previously, on June 20, another group of 56 people (12 women and 44 men) was returned to Cuba by air from the United States.
In recent weeks, several cases have been reported of Cubans with I-220B who have been detained by U.S. authorities during their immigration appointments with ICE.
In recent days, relatives of three Cubans who were detained at the Broward Detention Center, facing imminent deportation, pleaded for help and mercy from the authorities for their loved ones.
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