Anisbel Cordero Reyes, a 20-year-old Cuban resident in the United States under I-220A status, posted a video on social media to desperately appeal for help from the community and U.S. authorities due to the imminent risk of being deported to Cuba.
I am desperate and when one is desperate, they try to have visibility in everything they can and more,” Cordero began saying in her video posted on Facebook.
He explained that he must leave the country before May 27, 2026, according to a voluntary departure order issued by an immigration judge.
The young woman reported that she arrived in the United States in May 2022 and applied for political asylum "173 days after entering the country."
He attended all his hearings and, after marrying a U.S. citizen in September 2023, his spouse submitted a family petition I-130, which was approved in January 2025.
However, his requests for the judge to close his case “administratively or definitively” were denied. “None were granted,” he lamented.
Cordero explained that his process has already been approved by the National Visa Center (NBC) and he is just waiting to receive a date for the consular interview, but the situation with Traverse Bank—an institution involved in a recent conflict over visas for Cubans—has delayed his application.
My son is an American citizen, he is six years old and is autistic. This whole situation affects him greatly," she said in a shaky voice. "I am pregnant and this baby is also the child of an American citizen. If they send me back to Cuba, anything could happen."
Amid tears, the young woman requested that her story reach U.S. authorities and, in particular, to the Cuban-American congresswoman María Elvira Salazar.
I would like this to reach María Elvira Salazar or anyone who can help me. Please, I need visibility. I kindly ask you to be compassionate towards my situation,” she said.
Cordero also mentioned that her husband is solely caring for his mother, an American citizen suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. “This is tearing us apart as a family,” she stated.
Help, it's the only thing I ask for, said the young mother. “That someone helps me ensure this reaches where it needs to go and that my family is not as affected as they are now.”
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