Cuban Americans Shift Back on Trump After ICE Crackdown Leaves Many Detained

Two years after the Trump administration intensified its crackdown on undocumented immigrants, Cuban‑born lawyer Ismael Labrador’s Miami office is full of relatives seeking release from ICE detentions. Labrador, who was among the 68% of Cuban Americans in Florida that voted for Donald Trump, now regrets that decision as ICE raids have targeted Cuban migrants—often without Green Cards—at schools, bus stops, sporting events and even courthouses. High‑profile arrests, such as that of Ecuadorian immigrant Grace Calero and her daughter in a hospital ward, illustrate the reach of the enforcement. The Trump administration has repeatedly framed mass deportations as a fulfillment of its campaign promise, claiming that over 3 million illegal aliens have left the U.S. as a result.