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The Cuban rapper Leandro Medina Fellové, known as Insurrecto, participated in a formal immigration hearing on Saturday while remaining in the custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Adams County Detention Center in Natchez, Mississippi, marking a pivotal moment for his future in the United States.
The screenshots from the video call, shared by his artistic partner Baby Lores (Yoandys Lores), show Insurrecto connected from an institutional room with green plastic chairs, wearing dark blue prison-style clothing.
In the hearing, in addition to Baby Lores, participated external attorney Yadel Santiago, interpreter Andherys De la Cruz (SOSI Spanish), Jonathan Ferri and Kyle Mitchell, as well as Robert Helstowski, an official from the Office of Principal Legal Advisor of ICE (OPLA), the agency that represents the federal government in immigration courts and defends deportation orders.
The presence of the OPLA underscores the seriousness of the process: this agency is the legal arm of the ICE before immigration judges, and its involvement indicates that the federal government is actively supporting the case against Insurrecto.
The next day, Baby Lores posted a message on Facebook that reflected the tension of the moment: "It was a tough day… one of those that tightens your chest. I can't say everything right now… but God knows what He did. We move forward."
The case began on December 3, 2025, when Insurrecto was arrested by ICE in Fort Myers, Florida, following a traffic accident with alleged driving under the influence of alcohol.
What began as a minor incident triggered a series of transfers: first to the Florida Soft Side South Detention Center, then to a facility in Arizona and finally, in January 2026, to the Natchez center.
During those transfers, Insurrecto was detained in the so-called "Alligator Alcatraz", from where he sent an audio denouncing inhumane conditions.
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