A Cuban in the United States, identified as Orelvis, shared his concerns on social media after receiving a deportation order. In a video published by the influencer Dairon Cano, the man seeks support from the Cuban community in Tampa as he faces a difficult situation with his food truck.
"I feel a bit worried, Dairon. Right now I have a deportation order, my clientele has decreased, so I am a bit troubled," said Orelvis, who mentioned that he recently attended his third immigration court, where he was notified of the order.
"I'm a little worried about the situation. I came to this country to move forward; I came with a desire to work, to fight, and I feel a bit distressed," he added, with a visibly affected tone in the video shared by Dairon, who emphasized in his post that this Cuban with I220-A status "is going through a hard and difficult time."
Request for help from an empty food truck
In the video, filmed at his workplace, the business environment is shown without any customers. "I have the business, as you can see, few people are coming," he noted. Orelvis emphasized that his goal has always been to "get ahead" and to keep working consistently.
The influencer accompanying him points out that there are no customers at the food stall and makes a call to the community: "A hardworking guy who is here to fight. So the criminals out on the street, who are stealing, who laugh at the police, they're not deported. And this Cuban who is here, who just wants to get ahead, look so you can see, there is no one here."
"For everyone living in Tampa, Cubans, come here and support him, please. Your case, buddy, we will carry it through to the end. They are not going to deport you," he added.
Massive response on social media
The video received hundreds of supportive comments and messages on TikTok. Dozens of people offered their backing and promised to visit the business to purchase from him and support him. Many requested the exact address, and according to several users, the food truck is located at 1701 W Sling, Tampa FL.
Comments such as “Let’s go, Cubans from Tampa, to help him,” “He’s my friend, a great person,” “I’ll buy from him this weekend,” and “The pizzas are excellent,” reflect the wave of solidarity generated. Cubans from other states also joined in with messages of encouragement and prayers.
Other testimonies shared by Dairon Cano
This is not the first case that Dairon Cano has brought to light. In March, he shared the story of Gladys, a Cuban mother with I-220A status who works in a food truck in Homestead. “Since I arrived in this country, I've been improving myself, working hard,” said the young woman in her testimony, which also went viral.
Days later, Cano posted about his encounter with José, a homeless Cuban in Miami, to whom he gave 60 dollars and offered ongoing support. "Here you have a friend. You can count on me," he said in that video.
An increasingly tense migration context
Orelvis's testimony comes at a time marked by the tightening of immigration policies in the United States. In his first 100 days in office, President Donald Trump announced that more than 65,000 undocumented immigrants have been deported. His administration has once again linked immigration to crime, without providing concrete data to support those claims.
The new executive order called “Homecoming Project” offers up to 1,000 dollars and free flights to those who choose to self-deport. Those who do not comply may face immediate expulsion, imprisonment, fines, and even seizure of assets.
The same plan includes a massive raid with more than 20,000 immigration agents deployed nationwide. Operations will be conducted in neighborhoods, workplaces, and transportation areas, particularly in states such as Florida, Texas, and California.
Human rights organizations warn about the risk of arbitrary detentions, racial profiling, and traumatic effects on thousands of immigrant families.
A message that resonates
"The only thing he does here is work, get up early, day, afternoon, and night," Dairon said in the video, referring to Orelvis. "That's not fair."
The community's response has been powerful: solidarity, visibility, and concrete support. In the face of an increasingly uncertain migration scenario, Orelvis's testimony humanizes a reality that affects thousands of people who simply want to work, stand on their own, and build a better life.
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