Politics · 5 d ago
Many Cuban Americans who backed Trump turn on his deportation policy
Ismael Labrador, a Miami immigration lawyer who voted for Trump, says he expected only people with criminal records to be deported. His own cousin was sent back to Cuba.
Disapprove of deportations
76%
Plan to vote Republican
68%
A Florida International University poll found 76 per cent of South Florida Cubans disapprove of deporting Cubans with no criminal record, yet 68 per cent plan to vote Republican.
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The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today.
— Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, Republican
A recent poll of 8,000 registered Latino voters found nearly 60 per cent want Democrats to control Congress, against 35 per cent who want a Republican win.
