Immigration & Border Security

ICE Repatriates 170 Illegal Immigrants to Cuba

Among the deportees were murderers, kidnappers, rapists, and drug traffickers who were taken into custody from states across the United States, officials said.
ICE Repatriates 170 Illegal Immigrants to Cuba
Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States walk upon arrival at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, on Jan. 16, 2026. Federico Parra/AFP via Getty Images
Troy Myers
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said on Feb. 18 that it deported 170 Cuban nationals, including individuals convicted of murder and other violent crimes, back to their home country this month.

A plane carrying the deportees left for Cuba on Feb. 9, the first deportation flight in 2026 bound for the Caribbean nation. ICE linked the deported individuals, who came from states across the country, to criminal convictions and allegations including rape, drug trafficking, and other dangerous offenses.

Troy Myers
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Troy Myers is a regional reporter based in St. Augustine, Florida. His background includes breaking, criminal justice, and investigative writing for local news, producing on a national morning newscast in Washington, D.C., and working with an award-winning, weekly investigative news program. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his dog at the beach.