Yaima de las Mercedes Suárez, a mother of five including three children with autism, was arrested by ICE at Miami International Airport upon returning from Cuba, where she had traveled for family reasons including visiting her grandmother and honoring her deceased father. She faces deportation based on a 2013 conviction for theft and conspiracy in Manatee County, Florida. Under immigration law, each entry to the United States is treated as a new admission request, which can reactivate prior criminal cases. Her husband stated she had believed there were no issues with her reentry, as she had recently renewed her permanent residency.