Cubans deported by ICE detained at Guantánamo Naval Base
Jan 29, 2026·Location: Guantánamo Naval Base, Cuba
Country of origin: Cuba

Approximately 50 Cuban nationals detained by ICE accepted deportation believing they would return to Havana. Their plane landed at Guantánamo Naval Base instead. The men have been at the U.S. military facility since before Christmas. Due to Cuba's restrictions on flights from the base to the island's interior, U.S. authorities must transfer them back to U.S. territory before handing them over to Cuban authorities, extending their detention for weeks.
Sources
- Cubans deported by ICE end up detained at the Guantanamo Naval Base after believing they were returning to Havana
en.cibercuba.com·Jan 29, 2026·archived copy
- The odyssey of the first Cubans deported from the United States to Guantánamo
english.elpais.com·Feb 22, 2026·archived copy
- Cubans Detained by ICE: From Guantánamo to the U.S. and Back to Cuba – A Journey Out of Migratory Limbo
cubaheadlines.com·Feb 11, 2026·archived copy
- ICE begins sending abducted migrants to notorious Guantánamo Bay detention camp
tag24.com·Oct 15, 2025·archived copy
- ICE empties Guantanamo Bay of immigrants after latest transfer
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