LMFAO 😂
The Cubans thought they were safe because they’ve been staunch Republicans. One of the key demographics in keeping Florida red.
Well, now they learn. And for people thinking oh they’ll release him when they find out they can’t deport him because there are no flights to Cuba…
ICE asks where you’re from but they don’t take your word for it. They can easily decide you’re from anywhere else, like Haiti or El Salvador. And with quotas they are now incentivized to do so, rather than before where the paperwork incentivized them to accept you were not deportable.
I always thought it was funny Cubans voting Republican. I am told it’s because they fear socialism because of Castro, so they vote for fascism. Even though the DNC is still far into the capitalism territory. It makes no sense to me.
They are heavily propagandized by decades of fear mongering that the Democrats are radical leftists. I’ve seen the same thing in people who grew up in Soviet countries. Any hint of leftism is a red flag to them and plays into the propaganda the right wing puts out. No amount of reasoning about capitalism and universal public goods co-existing in other countries gets through to them.
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The first wave of Cuban immigrants to the US came immediately after the revolution, and it was mostly rich people. Castro was redistributing the land and the wealth, executing former police torturers, and going after crime lords who had been safe under the Batista regime, and every worm that could escape did so. These types were allowed into the US for their propaganda value because of course they wouldn’t have any trouble going on TV and talking about how horrible communism was and crying about how their plantations were taken away from them by the government. That group of rich people and cops was already right wing by American standards when they came here, and set the tone for all Cuban migrants who came after.
…and the following waves were prisoners released by Castro.
Under Reagan, but during the Special Period after the collapse of the USSR, a lot of them were economic refugees.
They won’t learn though.
I think they will. It’s a pretty tight community. At the very least this is going to fracture their status as a dependable demographic.
Deporting him to Haiti would be hilarious.
No it wouldn’t. Nothing about this is funny.
They just exploit stupid
Apparently he was arrested back in November for failing to appear for arraignment and been accused by another Cuban activist for being a scammer
Well, he WAS running with his peer crowd.
I would bet money he still supports Trump, there’s no limit to the doubling down.
As long as he is supporting him from foreign soil, seems like a win 😁
Rip bozo
“Trumpy, you got some ‘splainin’ a-do!”
Famed Nixon and Reagan supporter and Cuban nobility exile Desi Arnaz. His pastimes included drinking and prostitutes. He’d be a trump man.
Edit: fun fact, his family went into exile not with the Cuban revolution with Castro, but the one that put Batista in power. His father was part of the corrupt Machado government. People were not happy with the aristocrats being fat and happy during the depression. He liked to portray himself as a rags to riches story but curiously also went to one of the most elite private Catholic high schools in the states with Al Capone’s son in the middle of the depression. Give me a break.
Tbh, I’m surprised that Cubans are being deported.
Well, lots of them are not white…
Relavant portion, translated, from the article:
The case of Hector Luis Valdes Cocho: From activist to ICE detainee
Hector Luis Valdés Cocho, known for his political activism and criticism of the Cuban regime , faces a complicated legal situation in the United States. He is currently in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Broward Transition Center in Florida.
Valdés Cocho gained notoriety as an independent journalist, exposing abuses in Cuba. However, in recent months, he has been the target of accusations of alleged financial fraud, which has generated discontent among his followers and affected his credibility. Several people have publicly accused him of questionable practices, including financial deception.
Specific details about the charges he faces have not been released, but his presence at the Broward Transitional Center in ICE custody suggests he could be deported to the island.
Oh my goodness… you’re telling me an outspoken Trump supporter has been accused of grifting? Well, I for one am shocked, shocked I tell you! (obvious /s)
Lmfao. Living his best life. 🫡
LOLOLOL!!! Good! Adios asshole!
I don’t actually feel bad for this guy at all. He was a scammer and probably deserves to be deported, but I’m not going to credit Trump for accidentally doing a good thing, his rhetoric just happened to align with reality for a very brief moment.
I won’t say “good”, but there are few more deserving.
I will.
Good. A fascist is suffering for their actions. I hope everyone who chose not to vote for Kamala suffers more for their decision than everyone who voted for her.
Hungry hungry leopards
