# US deportation actions targeting Cuban migrants > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/us-deportation-actions-targeting-cuban-migrants > Updated: 2026-08-01T20:15:07.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. In late July 2026, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced a denaturalization and deportation case against Yosmaikel Rodríguez Pérez, a Cuban‑American convicted of Medicare fraud, and simultaneously removed several other non‑citizen criminals. The agency framed the actions as part of a broader public‑safety effort that began under the previous administration. By early August, the surge in U.S. deportation orders—rising from roughly 33,000 to about 79,000 per month—triggered unrest among Cuban migrants detained in Mexico. Around 40 detainees at a Chiapas immigration station set fire to mattresses in protest of impending deportations, leading to a violent response by Mexican authorities and reports of at least one death. The escalation reflects the widening impact of U.S. immigration enforcement on Cuban nationals both within the United States and in neighboring detention facilities. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-01: Cuban migrants revolt in Mexican detention center as US deportation orders surge Cuban migrants mutinied and set fire at a Mexican detention center, while U.S. immigration courts have nearly doubled monthly deportation orders, with 4,007 Cuban cases in Florida alone. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cuban-migrants-revolt-in-mexican-detention-center-as-us-deportation-orders-surge ### 2026-07-31: U.S. ICE moves to strip citizenship of Cuban-American fraud convict and deport multiple criminal immigrants ICE seeks to revoke citizenship and deport Cuban‑American Medicare fraud convict Yosmaikel Rodríguez Pérez, while also deporting several other criminal non‑citizens from Mexico, Costa Rica and Ecuador. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/us-ice-moves-to-strip-citizenship-of-cuban-american-fraud-convict-and-deport-multiple-criminal-immig --- Cite as: US deportation actions targeting Cuban migrants. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/us-deportation-actions-targeting-cuban-migrants