Cuban Immigrant Sent to African Prison Under U.S. Deportation Program

Deportation to Third Country

• 🎯 Roberto Mosquera, a Cuban immigrant, was detained by ICE during an annual check-in, days before Father's Day.
• 🌍 Instead of deportation to Cuba, he was sent to a maximum-security prison in Eswatini, Africa, a country criticized for human rights abuses.
• ⚖️ This move is part of the Trump administration's third-country deportation program, which critics argue impedes detainees' due process rights.

Criminal Record and Conviction

• ⚠️ Mosquera was labeled by the Department of Homeland Security as a "worst of the worst" convicted murderer.
• 🔍 However, his criminal record shows a conviction for attempted murder in the 1980s, not murder.
• 🛠️ His attorney states that Mosquera served his time for all his crimes and had been rebuilding his life as a plumber.

Current Situation and Concerns

• ✊ Mosquera, who immigrated to the U.S. at age nine, is reportedly on a hunger strike in the African prison.
• 🗣️ He was a strong supporter of Trump, and his daughter hopes this action will gain attention.
• 📞 His attorney alleges that Mosquera is arbitrarily detained, his life is at risk, and it's virtually impossible to meet with him due to his location.
• ❓ Questions remain about whether DHS attempted to deport him back to Cuba first, with no response received at the time of reporting.