Deported Cuban Womanโ Warns of Belonging Losses During โคICE Detention
Miami, FL – A recently deported Cuban woman is sharing aโ cautionary tale about the handling of personal belongingsโข by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In a viral TikTok video (@aleagaastry0), the woman details โtheโ standard practice of confiscating all possessions โuponโข detention – from clothing โand shoes to jewelry โขand mobile phones.
According to the woman, whoโ recently returned to Cuba, detainees are told their items will โคbe securely stored and returned upon release. “They take everything,” she โexplains in the video,”clothes,shoes,your phoneโฆ everything. They โคkeep it for you until the day you are released.”
However, her experience โขis coupled with a stark warning: losses do occur. She urges anyone with an upcoming โICE appointment to leave valuables at home. “I’ve seen โmany cases where โthingsโ are lost. Try not to wear expensive clothesโ or bring anything valuable,” she advises,echoing concernsโฃ frequently voiced by migrant communities.
Fortunately, in herโฃ own case, all belongings – including her passport – were returned intact upon her โฃarrivalโ in Cuba. She noted she only โpossessedโ the visa used for travel to Nicaragua at the time of deportation.
The woman emphasized a critical point for โthose facing detention: access to personal items is completely restricted. “If you are in a detention center, you โwon’t get your phone, your clothes, anything untilโข you are released,” she stated.
Her testimony aligns with aโ growing number of reports โฃfrom migrants detailing lost or delayed โคreturns of personal belongings andโ crucial documents during and after โขICE detention. While ICE policy dictates the โฃsecure storage and return of โคproperty, the experiences sharedโ online highlight a significant risk for vulnerable individuals navigating the complex U.S.โ immigration system.
Keywords: ICE, deportation, immigration, personalโ belongings, lost property, migrant rights, cuba, TikTok, detentionโ centers, immigration detention.
