A person has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) brokers for being an alleged agent of Cuba’s Ministry of the Inside and being within the U.S. illegally.
In line with a information launch from ICE, Daniel Morejon Garcia, a 57-year-old Cuban nationwide, was arrested at his house in Miami and brought into custody by ICE, the FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Safety.
Officers mentioned the investigation centered on fraudulent claims he allegedly made when coming into the nation.
Throughout the investigation, officers mentioned legislation enforcement brokers obtained official Cuban authorities paperwork and “credible source information” indicating that Morejon Garcia had didn’t disclose his affiliations.
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Daniel Morejon Garcia, a 57-year-old Cuban nationwide, was taken into custody by ICE, the FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Safety at his house in Miami, ICE officers mentioned Monday. (X/@HSI_Miami)
“Morejon Garcia failed to disclose his membership in the Cuban Communist Party,” HSI Miami wrote in a put up, displaying footage of Morejon Garcia’s arrest on X.
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Morejon Garcia additionally allegedly omitted being an agent of Cuba’s Ministry of the Inside in his immigration purposes, in response to ICE officers.
Moreover, officers mentioned the investigation revealed that Morejon Garcia allegedly served because the President of the Nationwide Protection Council within the Artemisa area of Cuba and was a member of the Speedy Response Brigades.
“These groups, composed of civilians trained and organized by the government, are designed to assist authorities during incidents of social unrest, protests, or disturbances,” the assertion from ICE learn.
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An alleged agent of Cuba’s Ministry of the Inside was arrested in Miami by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for being unlawfully within the nation, officers mentioned. (X/@HSI_Miami)
Authorities additionally consider that Morejon Garcia was activated by the Cuban authorities throughout the island-wide protests on July 11, 2021.
“In that role, there was evidence of Morejon Garcia assaulting protesters as part of his duties,” the assertion continued.
Morejon Garcia stays in ICE custody as he awaits his removing from the U.S., officers mentioned.
ICE urges members of the general public who’ve details about suspected human rights abusers touring to or coming into the U.S. to name their tip line at 866-DHS-2423 (866-347-2434) or full the on-line tip type.
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In March, a congressman who fled from Cuba within the Sixties shared an inventory with the Division of Homeland Safety (DHS) of individuals allegedly tied to the communist regime who’re circumventing U.S. Cuban refugee legal guidelines.
Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., shared the letter, which included an inventory of Cubans residing within the U.S. below numerous humanitarian legal guidelines or packages that he and/or pro-Cuban-democracy teams attest are literally tied on to the communist regime in Havana, with Homeland Safety Secretary Kristi Noem.
Within the letter, obtained by Fox Information Digital, Gimenez shared with Noem concerning the “presence of agents of the murderous Castro regime and the Communist Party of Cuba currently residing in the United States.”
Gimenez represents the congressional district closest to Cuba in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties.
Fox Information Digital’s Charles Creitz contributed to this report.
Stepheny Value is a author for Fox Information Digital and Fox Enterprise. She covers matters together with lacking individuals, homicides, nationwide crime instances, unlawful immigration, and extra. Story ideas and concepts could be despatched to stepheny.worth@fox.com
