Cuban general's daughter detained by ICE after entering on tourist visa
May 27, 2026·Location: South Florida, FL
Country of origin: Cuba
Alina Rosales Aguirreurreta, a physician and daughter of historic Cuban general Ulises Rosales del Toro, was detained by ICE in South Florida in May 2026. She had entered the United States in 2023 on a B1/B2 tourist visa issued at the U.S. Embassy in Havana and was living in South Florida while seeking to regularize her immigration status. ICE confirmed her detention but did not publicly disclose the specific reason for the detention or the facility location.
Timeline
May 27, 2026—Detained by ICE in South Florida while seeking to regularize her immigration status
Jan 1, 2023—Alina Rosales Aguirreurreta entered the United States on a B1/B2 tourist visa issued at the U.S. Embassy in Havana
Sources
- Cuban general’s daughter arrested by ICE entered U.S. on tourist visa
upi.com·May 27, 2026·archived copy
- Cuban general's daughter arrested by ICE entered U.S. on tourist visa
- ICE explains why it detained Alina Rosales, daughter of Cuban General Ulises Rosales del Toro
en.cibercuba.com·Jun 21, 2026·archived copy
- ICE Sheds Light on Detention of Cuban General's Daughter, Alina Rosales
cubaheadlines.com·Jun 21, 2026·archived copy
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