Top Cuban official says country open to more U.S. deportations, blames embargo for migrant exodus
Cuba's deputy foreign minister tells CBS News that his country is willing to accommodate more than one deportation flight per month.
www.cbsnews.comHere’s the latest on the Miami Herald poll about Cuban deportations.
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What the poll found: South Florida Cubans largely oppose the administration’s intensified deportations of undocumented Cubans without records and favor more legal pathways to immigration. Specifically, about two-thirds disapproved of the deportations, and roughly eight in ten supported allowing Cubans to legally immigrate. These results suggest a notable gap between broad support for Trump among Cuban Americans and opposition to his hardline deportation policy.[1]
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Context and significance: The findings indicate that even within a key Trump-supporting bloc in Florida, there is substantial pushback against mass deportations of Cubans who lack criminal records. The poll underscores tensions within the Cuban American community about immigration policy versus broader U.S.-Cuba policy, with a majority still backing Trump’s approach to Cuba but not his immigration tactics.[5][1]
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Related coverage: National outlets have highlighted how Cuban Americans in Florida are recalibrating views on deportations in light of new enforcement, showing a broader national conversation about immigration policy impacts on traditional voting blocs. For example, major outlets reported on record deportations of Cubans in 2025 and the complex political loyalties of Florida Cuban Americans in this period.[7][5]
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Takeaway for policymakers and observers: The Miami Herald poll suggests that immigration enforcement, particularly deportations of non-criminal Cubans, could become a point of political vulnerability or nuance within Cuban American communities, even as overall support for Trump among this group remains stable. This dynamic may influence how candidates address Cuba policy and immigrant protections in Florida and beyond.[1][7]
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