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 Donald Trump’s pledge to carry out mass deportations.
This shocked many Cuban-Americans despite their historic immigration privileges and strong Republican support.
Luis Dominguez, an activist originally from Cuba, compiles lists of individuals believed to be former Cuban agents in the U.S. illegally. He frequently provides this information to federal officials.
Dominguez’s website has exposed the identities of approximately 150 Cuban government operatives currently residing in the United States. Nearly half a million Cubans have arrived in the U.S. since the Biden administration began, and now lack legal protections.
The deportation campaign deeply unsettles Cuban exiles. Some welcome firmer action against Havana’s agents, and others fear potential betrayal and widespread enforcement.
