The Cuban Deivy Alemán Oropesa, who voluntarily left the United States in September 2025 after receiving an ICE order, received good news regarding his case to attempt to return to the country: his case will be expedited before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) due to the serious medical condition of his three-year-old daughter.
The journalist Javier Díaz reported this Friday on Facebook that the family's request has been expedited due to the possibility that the minor may need another open-heart surgery.
The progress, however, does not mean that Alemán has already received authorization to return to the United States, nor that there is a date set for his return. The Cuban currently remains in Cuba while the immigration process continues.
According to Díaz, the girl is approaching a new high-complexity medical intervention, and Alemán is seeking to return to Orlando, Florida, to be with his wife during the minor's treatment.
The journalist revealed that the family has spoken again about the case and explained how they have dealt with the separation during this time.
The story began to become public in August 2025, when it was revealed that ICE had ordered Alemán's departure while his daughter was facing a complex heart condition.
At that time, the minor was two years old, and her family noticed that she needed further interventions. Alemán was living in Florida under immigration supervision, was married to a U.S. citizen, and had no criminal record, according to reports published at that time.
Days later, Alemán publicly requested to be allowed to stay in the United States to accompany his daughter during the medical process.
The family had presented medical reports and letters from specialists in an attempt to prevent her removal on humanitarian grounds.
The situation reached a critical point on September 8, 2025, when Alemán attended a routine appointment with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and was instructed to voluntarily leave the United States before September 14 or face possible detention, but the decision stood despite his daughter's medical situation.
In the face of the possibility of being detained during his deportation, Alemán decided to voluntarily leave the country and return to Cuba, separating from his wife and daughter.
Since then, the family has been trying to move forward through legal means to reunite. In November 2025, it was revealed that USCIS had requested additional documentation related to the marriage, while Alemán sought help from Cuba in order to return before his daughter's next surgery.
"We hope for a miracle that will allow us to be together during that difficult time," the Cuban expressed, voicing his concern about not being able to support his wife during their daughter's treatment.
The family relied on humanitarian reasons to expedite the process.
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