Cuban in the U.S. Declares Communist Beliefs, Challenges Deportation

A Cuban residing in the United States has stirred controversy with a bold Facebook video in which he openly identifies as a communist while flaunting his permanent resident card, daring immigration authorities to revoke it and deport him.

The individual, known as Roberto García Cabrejas, recorded a 45-second clip where he unabashedly lists his ideological affiliations: "Well, you know I'm a communist, you know I'm a socialist, you know I'm a Fidelist, you know I'm a humanist, and anything that ends with -ist."

Brandishing his Green Card in front of the camera, he issued a direct challenge: "This is my green card. Now if you've got the guts, take it away. If you've got the guts, deport me. I'm here. And wherever you want, to the Congo, to Greenland, to Zimbabwe."

The video concluded with a self-proclaimed reflection from García Cabrejas: "Remember, life is not a problem, it's a solution. Goodbye, fish."

U.S. Immigration Policies and Legal Ramifications

This challenge arises amid an unprecedented tightening of U.S. immigration policy under the Trump administration, which in April 2026 initiated a Department of Justice campaign to denaturalize 384 naturalized citizens, involving 39 federal prosecutors across the nation.

The Immigration and Nationality Act's Section 212(a)(3)(D) specifies that any immigrant who is or has been a member of the Communist Party or another totalitarian party is inadmissible for obtaining permanent residency in the U.S.

However, revoking an already granted Green Card is not automatic; it necessitates formal deportation proceedings under the same law, involving a legal process with due process guarantees.

Political Repercussions and Historical Context

Secretary of State Marco Rubio publicly emphasized that "coming to the United States on a visa is a privilege, not a right," and even permanent residents can face deportation if their involvement in activities against national security is discovered.

This situation contrasts with the real-world consequences faced by other Cubans due to communist ties. Former Cuban judge Juana Orquídea Acanda Rodríguez was deported on April 13, 2025, after being detained at Miami airport for concealing her membership in the Cuban Communist Party and her three decades as a judicial official under the regime.

Acanda Rodríguez had been honored on Cuban television for her loyalty to the revolution less than a year and a half before her deportation, and faced charges of immigration fraud and false documentation.

During the same period, another alleged Cuban enforcer self-deported after a decade in the U.S. due to prosecution risks, following the example of Eduardo Velázquez Infante, who left the country on April 18, 2025, after being identified by the Cuban exile community.

Cuban-American congressman Carlos Giménez has warned that at least 100 enforcers from the Cuban regime have settled in the U.S. in recent years, leading efforts to identify and expel them.

García Cabrejas's video, amassing over 51,000 views and nearly 900 comments, emerges as the U.S. continues to caution those with visas or approved residency that the government consistently verifies compliance with immigration laws, warning that non-compliance will result in status revocation and deportation.