Tampa woman one of many Cubans deported from Florida this week

Tampa woman one of many Cubans deported from Florida this week

A man in Tampa is trying desperately to get his wife back to the U.S. after she and dozens of other Cubans were deported from Florida this week.

Cuban Community Outraged by ICE Deportation of Migrant Mother in Tampa

Heydi Sánchez Tejeda, a Cuban mother living in Tampa, was deported by ICE on April 24th, sparking widespread division within the Cuban community.

She showed up to an immigration meeting in Tampa, then got deported

Heydi Sánchez Tejeda was detained on Tuesday and sent back to Cuba two days later.

At rally, Tampa activists will call for government to bring back woman deported to Cuba

Tampa advocates are planning to rally tomorrow against the deportation of a local Tampa mother. The Tampa Bay Immigrant Solidarity Network is calling for the return of Heydi Sanchez Tejeda.  The organization says Tejeda was detained by ICE during a routine immigration appointment and deported back to Cuba Thursday. Tejeda is married to a U.S. citizen and has a child.  Ruth Beltran, event organizer, called the deportation outrageous. “We just wan…

Florida Representative Says 'Illegal Deportations' in Tampa Bay

U.S. Representative Kathy Castor called out "illegal deportations" in Tampa Bay, saying she is working with the family of her constituent.