ICE Arrests Cuban Woman in Miami After U.S. Revokes Residency

U.S. immigration authorities have arrested a Cuban national in Miami who is the sister of a top executive in Cuba’s powerful military-run business conglomerate. Adys Lastres Morera was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Thursday after Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked her lawful permanent resident status.

Officials said Lastres Morera, who entered the United States as a permanent resident in 2023, is removable under the Immigration and Nationality Act. She will remain in ICE custody pending deportation proceedings. In a statement, John Condon, a senior Homeland Security Investigations official, said her presence could have serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States. Allowing her to remain, he said, would signal that networks affiliated with the Cuban government could continue to access U.S. financial, educational, and social institutions.

Secretary Rubio stated he personally directed the termination of her status, alleging she was managing real estate assets in Florida while also aiding the government in Havana. He said relatives of regimes deemed repressive would not be allowed to live lavishly in the United States if...