Unable To Deport Cubans, ICE Keeps Many Indefinitely Locked Up

Perez Hernandez, a Cuban immigrant, has been detained in the US for over a year despite volunteering for deportation. Due to COVID-19, Cuba closed its borders, preventing deportations. His prolonged detention raises legal and health concerns, as ICE has not released him despite a Supreme Court ruling that immigrants should be released after six months if deportation is unlikely. Hernandez has been transferred between multiple jails, worsening his health issues. Changes in US-Cuba immigration policies have complicated his case, with the Trump administration maintaining strict detention practices.

What is the main reason Perez Hernandez remains detained despite volunteering for deportation?

• ICE lost his paperwork.

• He refused to leave the U.S.

• He has a criminal record.

• Cuba closed its borders due to COVID-19.

According to experts, what becomes questionable when someone is held in detention indefinitely?

• The cost of detention

• The detainee's citizenship

• The legality of the detention

• The detainee's health

What Supreme Court decision is relevant to the detention of immigrants with deportation orders?

• They must be released after six months if removal is unlikely.

• They must be deported within three months.

• They can apply for U.S. citizenship.

• They can be detained indefinitely.

What policy did President Obama end that affected Cuban immigrants?

• The Cuban Adjustment Act

• The 'wet foot, dry foot' policy

• The Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program

• The Cuban Medical Professional Parole Program

Why is Cuba currently blocking the repatriation of its citizens?

• To increase tourism

• To negotiate better trade deals

• To protect itself from the virus

• To protest U.S. policies