Key Facts

• Labrador says his Miami law office is busy with relatives seeking help for detained immigrants.
• He says relatives of his clients have been deported to Cuba, and his own cousin was deported despite his efforts.
• The article says Cuban Americans have historically had favored immigration status under the Cuban Adjustment Act, a law dating to the 1960s.
• The article describes ICE arrests at schools, bus stops, sporting events and courthouses.
• Ecuadorean immigrant Grace Calero and her daughter Giulianna Carriel were arrested while receiving hospital care after a car crash and were deported to Ecuador within days, according to the article.
• The White House says Trump was elected on a promise of mass deportations and claims more than 3 million undocumented immigrants have left the United States because of his policies.
• Labrador was among the 68% of Cuban Americans in Florida who voted for Trump two years ago, but says he regrets his vote.
• Trump repeatedly promised mass deportations during his 2024 campaign, including saying he would begin the largest deportation program in U.S. history on his first day.