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The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported the detention of two Cuban citizens whom it identifies as "foreign criminals" and places in the category of “the worst of the worst” due to their criminal records, which include fraud, identity theft, and offenses related to human trafficking.
It is about Raidel Suárez Cruz, 36 years old, arrested by ICE in Philadelphia, and Yohannis Bacardi Bague, 31 years old, detained by ICE in St. Paul.
According to the report, Raidel Suárez Cruz was detained by ICE in Philadelphia and had been convicted in a federal court for conspiracy to encourage and induce foreigners to enter the United States and for encouraging and inducing foreigners to enter the country.
The document states that the case was processed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and that Suárez received a sentence of nine months in prison.
In the second case, ICE from St. Paul arrested Yohannis Bacardi Bague, who is reported to have convictions for identity theft and credit card fraud in Marshall County, Iowa, with a sentence of four years in prison.
These arrests are part of recent ICE operations targeting Cuban citizens with a criminal record.
In early December, news broke about the arrest in Michigan of Luis Pérez Rivalta, 49 years old, with convictions noted by ICE for domestic violence, drunk driving, and methamphetamine trafficking, as well as the detention in Georgia of Miguel Reynoso-Alfonso, convicted of cocaine smuggling.
According to the report, both “face deportation orders” and remain in federal custody.
According to the cited information, ICE claims that these actions are part of operations to locate and deport immigrants with serious criminal records, asserting that their objective is to protect communities and enforce the country's immigration laws.
ICE reiterated that its work aims to protect American communities from repeat offenders and enforce the country's immigration laws.
One of the main challenges is the Cuban government's reluctance to accept citizens with a criminal record.
As a result, some Cubans with final deportation orders have been sent to third countries, which may pose additional risks for them.
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