Jenifer Basulto, a Cuban content creator known on Instagram as @pinguinos8191, shared her experience at the reporting appointment with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Miramar, Florida office.
The young woman is an immigrant in the United States and has a case under form I-220A. Her testimony has become a reference for hundreds of compatriots facing the same process.
The detail that resonated most with her followers was the description of the queue system at the establishment.
"Every year, upon arrival, a line forms outside. This time there were two lines. They were separating Cubans from people of other nationalities. They opened at 7:15 a.m. and let us through. Inside, the two lines were also maintained," Basulto explained.
Those who were not Cubans were attended to in the offices, while the immigrants from the island had all their documents and appointments collected to be served in another area.
"I waited for about four hours. They returned my documents and scheduled an appointment for next year, but I didn't see anyone being detained. People of other nationalities were leaving normally. So if you have your appointment to report, don't be afraid. If you don't have any issues, everything will be fine," he said.
Basulto's testimony brought immediate relief to the Cuban community. One user commented: "Just as she said, that was my daughter's appointment. Thank you because with your information, we were less worried."
The context: between incident-free appointments and cases of detention
The I-220A is a supervised release order issued by ICE that allows migrants to remain out of custody while their immigration case is processed. It does not equate to a parole nor does it grant permanent legal status, and it does not automatically provide protection against detention or deportation.
The ICE office in Miramar, located at 2805 SW 145th Avenue, is the primary check-in center for migrants with I-220A in South Florida.
Although many appointments proceed without incidents —like Basulto's—, cases of detention, cancellation of work permits, passport retention, and deportation orders have also been documented during routine appointments in 2025 and 2026.
On July 29, it was reported that a Cuban with an I-220A received a deportation order following his third court hearing in Miami.
In February 2026, another Cuban with the same document ended up in expedited removal following a routine appointment at that same facility.
The holders of I-220A must attend all their reporting appointments with ICE, as failure to appear increases the risk of detention.
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