ICE will deport a Cuban from Miami with a history of violent crimes

The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced this Thursday the imminent deportation of a Cuban from Miami with a series of convictions for violent crimes, including attempted homicide and aggravated assault.

The agency introduced Jorge Muñiz García as part of the federal campaign “The worst of the worst”, focused on apprehending and deporting immigrants with serious criminal records, who pose a threat to public safety.

In a post on the social media platform X, ICE detailed the extensive criminal history of Muñiz García, which additionally includes concealed weapon possession, breech of a dwelling, violent robbery, theft, and disorderly conduct.

The Cuban is at the Alligator Alcatraz detention center in the Everglades, awaiting deportation, the publication reported.

Muñiz García could be deported to a destination other than Cuba if the government of Havana does not accept him back. The island's regime refuses to take back nationals who have criminal records in the U.S. or who have been outside the country since before the migration agreements of January 2017, which has led to the deportation of Cubans to third countries, including some where they face the risk of torture or death.

According to official records from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), more than 42,000 Cubans have final deportation orders, but the regime's reluctance to accept them back has complicated the expulsion processes.

In recent months, the Trump administration has deported illegal immigrants convicted of violent crimes to African countries such as South Sudan, the Kingdom of Eswatini, and Rwanda, including at least four Cubans. Other citizens from the island have been sent to Mexico.

Meanwhile, deportation flights from the U.S. to Cuba continue on a monthly basis, under the existing migration agreements between the two countries. This Thursday, 232 individuals were returned in the tenth air operation of 2025, since President Donald Trump took office.

In total, from January 23 to November 6, 1,231 Cuban migrants have been deported from the U.S. to the island by air.

In less than 10 months, the Trump administration has returned more Cubans to their country than the Biden administration has in almost two years (978), since the resumption of ICE deportation flights in April 2023. This clearly indicates a tightening of U.S. immigration policy over the past year.