Trump's immigration crackdown unnerves Cuban exiles long shielded from deportation
- Federal agents detained Tomás Hernández, a 71-year-old former Cuban intelligence official, outside his Miami home in March for hiding Communist Party ties when obtaining residency.
- This detention follows President Trump's pledge of mass deportations, which shocked many Cuban-Americans despite their historic immigration privileges and strong Republican support.
- An activist originally from Cuba since 1971 compiles lists of individuals believed to be former Cuban agents residing illegally in the U.S. And frequently provides this information to federal officials.
- Dominguez's website has revealed the identities of about 150 Cuban government operatives currently living in the United States, while nearly half a million Cubans who have come to the U.S. Since the Biden administration began are now without legal protections.
- The deportation campaign deeply unsettles Cuban exiles, with some welcoming firmer action against Havana’s agents and others fearing potential betrayal and widespread enforcement.
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