ICE Sends 161 Cubans Back To Havana In Shackles As Deportation Flights Surge
CNN|Sep 2, 2025
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CNN documents an ICE charter returning 161 Cuban deportees to Havana, many in shackles, amid a broader surge in removals under the Trump administration. The report details harsh detention experiences, disputed DHS characterizations of criminality, and family separations, including U.S.-citizen children left behind. Cuban officials confirm monthly flights but warn they cannot absorb mass returns, raising humanitarian and diplomatic concerns.
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