Biden admin sends back 27 Cubans escaping oppressive regime while releasing 50K migrants from elsewhere into US without court dates



The Biden administration this week repatriated more than two dozen Cubans seeking refuge from their home country's oppressive communist regime, even as tens of thousands of migrants from other areas of the world have been released into the U.S. without court dates.

What happened?

In a news release issued on Tuesday, the U.S. Coast Guard 7th District Southeast reported that crews had "repatriated 27 Cubans to Cuba ... following two interdictions off Florida's coast."

The first interdiction reportedly resulted from a "good Samaritan" reporting a 21-foot vessel with 22 occupants on board maneuvering about seven miles south of Key West, Florida, on Friday. The second interdiction occurred on Saturday, when bystanders reported a makeshift raft with five people aboard floating approximately 15 miles off shore from Islamorada.

All of the Cuban migrants were reported in good health, the agency noted, and were eventually brought aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Charles Sexton for processing and return to Cuba.

"Taking to the seas on unsafe vessels is dangerous and can result in loss of life," Capt. Adam Chamie, Coast Guard Sector Key West Commander, said in a statement. "We request all mariners to report any possible migrant voyages to help prevent loss of life at sea."

What else?

Chamie's statement echoed an ominous warning that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas delivered earlier this month.

"Allow me to be clear: If you take to the sea, you will not come to the United States," Mayorkas declared in reference to the potential that Cubans would seek refuge in America amid their home country's crackdown on pro-democracy protests.

"If individuals make, establish a well-founded fear of persecution or torture, they are referred to third countries for resettlement," Mayorkas added. "They will not enter the United States."

Massive uprisings spontaneously erupted in the island nation earlier this month as thousands of Cubans took to the streets to demand freedom from the oppressive communist regime. In response, the Cuban government reportedly shut off internet access and violently clamped down on demonstrators.

Anything else?

One might think that sheltering individuals attempting to escape from oppressive dictatorial governments would be in line for America, which frequently welcomes refugees. But the Biden administration has strangely adopted a harsh stance against Cuban migrants, even while permitting countless others to enter the country.

This week, news broke that since the start of President Joe Biden's term, at least "50,000 migrants who crossed the southern border illegally have been released into the U.S. without a court date."

Gloria Estefan issues passionate plea to Biden administration to provide Cuban assistance amid pro-freedom protests: 'Now they are saying ENOUGH'



Gloria Estefan, Cuban-born superstar, demands that President Joe Biden and his administration condemn Cuban dictatorship, which is leading to dangerous protests across the Cuban nation.

The anti-government protests for freedom began in early July and have been some of the largest in decades on the island.

What are the details?

Estefan, 63, in a Friday Instagram post issued a lengthy, impassioned plea for the United States and other world allies to aid the Cuban people.

Estefan wrote, "FREEDOM FOR CUBA!! My heart hurts for the Cuban people on the island & what they've already gone through for over 62 years…But now they are saying ENOUGH despite the beatings, the murders & incarcerations, the abuses of power, the starvation & the attempted destruction of their spirits! They need our support & that of the democratic & free countries of the world. The United Nations &, very especially, the United States, must strongly condemn the repressive & violent measures being taken by the Cuban government against their own people! Spread the images, spread the word!"

The post included video footage of Cuban protests.

Last week, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said the United States embargo was to blame for "politics of economic asphyxiation."

Secretary of State Antony Blinken denies that protests have anything to do with the United States.

"I think it would be a grievous mistake for the Cuban regime to interpret what is happening in dozens of towns and cities across the island as a result or product of anything the United States has done," Blinken said in a statement on the nationwide protests.

What else?

Celebrities including Cuban-American performers Pitbull and Camila Cabello have spoken out about the ongoing crisis.

Pitbull — real name Armando Christian Pérez — proclaimed, "We need to stand up, step up, and if you don't understand what's going on, then you need to wake the f*** up. Not only is this a Cuban event, Cuban thing — this is a world event. This isn't about politics, this is about saving lives. This is about unity, not division, and the bottom line this is about taking action."

He added, "Not only do we live for freedom, we ride for freedom, we die for freedom, but we mother***ing appreciate freedom."

Cabello also shared a social media update about the protests.

"Hey guys, there is a major crisis right now in Cuba and we need your help to spread awareness," she said. "Deaths from COVID are rising rapidly and because of the lack of medicine, resources, basic necessities and even food, many people are dying. "

She continued, "Right now, there are simultaneous protests in more than 5 cities in Cuba. Our brave people took to the streets to protest for this humanitarian crisis and the people of Cuba need our help urgently. Please spread this message by posting #SOSCUBA to your feed to help bring awareness and support to my people."

Florida Republican politicians Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Marco Rubio have also called for the Biden administration to take immediate action to restore internet to the country — which the government reportedly cut in order to stifle news of the melee.

"Technology exists to provide internet access into Cuba remotely, using the innovation of American enterprise and the diverse industries here," DeSantis wrote in a letter to the president.

Rubio added, "American technical capacity, coupled with the physical proximity of Cuba to the United States and its interests, make providing unrestricted access to the island an attainable and morally imperative goal. Today, U.S. companies stand ready and willing to support this effort with the support of the federal government. Bringing free and open internet will help the Cuban people communicate with one another without censorship and repression and show them that the world stands beside them in their quest for liberty."

1619 Project creator touted Cuba as 'most equal' country in the Western Hemisphere, model for US



Last week, spontaneous uprisings erupted across Cuba as residents of the island nation bravely stood up to protest the pains inflicted upon them by the country's oppressive communist regime.

That news likely came as a shock to journalist and "1619 Project" creator Nikole Hannah-Jones, who argued in 2019 that the country's socialist government affords residents a utopian form of racial equality unmatched anywhere in the Western Hemisphere.

What are the details?

During an interview with progressive journalist Ezra Klein for Klein's podcast "Vox Conversations," Hannah-Jones touted Cuba as the "most equal" country in the Western Hemisphere, "largely due to socialism."

"Are there candidates right now or even just places that you think have a viable and sufficiently ambitious integration agenda, and if so, what is it?" Klein asked, prompting the discussion.

"If you want to see the most equal, multiracial democ ... it's not a democracy — the most equal, multiracial country in our hemisphere, it would be Cuba," Hannah-Jones responded, despite admitting she's not an "expert" on race relations internationally.

"Cuba has the least inequality between black and white people of any place really in the hemisphere," she continued. "I mean the Caribbean — most of the Caribbean it's hard to count because the white population in a lot of those countries is very, very small. They're countries run by black folks. But in places that are truly at least biracial countries, Cuba actually has the least inequality, and that's largely due to socialism, which I'm sure no one wants to hear."

Hannah-Jones' controversial comments can be heard at the 1:12:20 mark of the podcast.

The National Pulse, which first unearthed the remarks, noted that the journalist also penned an op-ed in 2008 praising Cuba as a gold standard example for other countries to follow.

In the op-ed, Hannah-Jones commended the communist country for its high literacy rate, low HIV infection rate, and for bringing about the "end of codified racism."

"It manifests in what Cuba has accomplished, through socialism and despite poverty, that the United States hasn't," she stated.

What else?

After news broke about Hannah-Jones' past comments, conservative critics pounced.

"Please go to Cuba and stay in Cuba — Nicole [sic] Hannah-Jones," tweeted American Conservative Union senior fellow Mercedes Schlapp. "The anti-American factions in our own country fail to understand the horrors of Communism."

Please go to Cuba And stay in Cuba - Nicole Hannah-Jones. the Anti-American factions in our own country fail to un… https://t.co/E4W4bnRoHX

— Mercedes Schlapp (@mercedesschlapp) 1626651149.0

Another commenter quipped, "Yes, all the Cuban people are suppressed 'equally'!!!" adding, "Send Nikole to Cuba!"

"Note to Nikole: Cuba has 'equality' because everyone is equally desperately poor," another said.

FCC commissioner says federal government has technology to deliver internet access to Cuba — but Biden needs to approve it



The Republican commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission is arguing that the technology exists to deliver internet to Cuba as the communist regime has restricted access amid ongoing protests there. But he says the plan would need approval from President Joe Biden.

"There's an urgent need right now, [but] a lot depends on the level of federal support," FCC Commission Brendan Carr told the Washington Free Beacon last week, regarding a plan that would leverage a defunct Google initiative to fly high-altitude balloons over Cuba.

The massive balloons, capable of hovering miles above the earth in international airspace, would act as cell towers, theoretically allowing Cubans to acquire enough internet connectivity to share videos and photos on social media.

Google shut down the internet balloon service, called Loon, in January, saying it wasn't commercially viable. But the crisis in Cuba may provide the perfect opportunity to put the project back into use.

"I would say the goal is not universal coverage with speeds that would allow you to download Netflix," Carr noted. "The question is, how do we create the opportunity to continue to share videos and photos?"

Cubans protesting for freedom have reportedly had their internet access restricted in recent days by the communist regime as part of an effort to clamp down on the protests and hide the pro-democracy movement from the outside world.

Last week, as the protests spontaneously broke out, videos of the demonstrations were shared on social media under the hashtag #SOSCuba. But in the days since, the regime has appeared to close off access to popular platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram, and Twitter.

National political figures, including Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, have urged the Biden administration to support efforts to restore internet access to Cuba. They warned that without internet access, the Cuban people could "more easily be monitored, suppressed, detained, and brutalized by the regime without accountability."

During a press conference Thursday, Biden said his administration is aware of the internet restrictions in Cuba and is "considering whether we have the technology to reinstate that [internet] access."

Meanwhile, momentum has increased behind the push to use high-altitude balloons to do so. The Wall Street Journal editorial board argued in favor of the plan over the weekend, and numerous other outlets have reported on the possibility.

In addition to Project Loon, more than 1 million Cubans have already been granted access to the internet through censorship-circumvention software supported by the U.S., called Psiphon Inc.

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Marco Rubio makes irresistible offer to Black Lives Matter leaders after they voice support for Cuban regime



Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) made an offer to Black Lives Matter this week after the far-left organization voiced support for the Cuban communist regime amid the Cuban people protesting for freedom.

What did Rubio offer?

Rubio said Thursday that his Senate office is prepared to use its resources to help the leaders of Black Lives Matter emigrant to Cuba.

"My office stands ready to help the leaders of the Black Lives Matter organization emigrate to #Cuba," Rubio said.

My office stands ready to help the leaders of the Black Lives Matter organization emigrate to #Cuba

— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) 1626378640.0

"The extortionist ring known as the Black Lives Matter organization took a break today from shaking down corporations for millions & buying themselves mansions to share their support for the Communist regime in #Cuba," Rubio said earlier.

What did BLM say?

Black Lives Matter released a statement Wednesday night declaring support for Cuba's communist government and spreading false claims about the U.S. embargo against Cuba.

The statement said, in part:

Black Lives Matter condemns the U.S. federal government's inhumane treatment of Cubans, and urges it to immediately lift the economic embargo. This cruel and inhumane policy, instituted with the explicit intention of destabilizing the country and undermining Cuban's right to choose their own government, is at the heart of the current crisis. Since 1962, the United States has forced pain and suffering on the people of Cuba by cutting off food, medicine and supplies, costing the tiny island nation an estimated $130 billion.

The statement went on to claim that "the people of Cuba are being punished by the U.S. government," and praised the Cuban government for providing refuge to "black revolutionaries like Assata Shakur," who was convicted of murdering New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster. Shakur escaped prison in 1979 and fled to Cuba, where she was granted asylum by Fidel Castro.

The statement triggered massive backlash against Black Lives Matter.

Black Lives Matter's praise of Cuba's government was not exactly surprising given the organization commemorated Castro's death by saying, "Rest in Power." BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors has also admitted the organization's leaders are "trained Marxists."

Black Lives Matter has not responded to Rubio's offer.

Anything else?

Despite claims to the contrary, the U.S. embargo does not block food, medicine, and other humanitarian supplies from reaching Cuba.

The State Department has confirmed this fact.

"[T]he State Department said it expedites any request to export humanitarian or medical supplies to Cuba; the U.S. embargo allows the export of agricultural products and food, medicine and medical equipment, and humanitarian goods to the island," NBC News reported.

WATCH: WH press secretary STUNS reporters by REFUSING to criticize communism



On the latest episode of "The Rubin Report," BlazeTV host Dave Rubin shared a video clip of White House press secretary Jen Psaki refusing to be honest about the protests in Cuba.

In the video clip, Fox News' White House correspondent Peter Doocy tried to get Psaki to admit that the real reason for the Cuban protests and Cuban refugees fleeing the nation is "because they don't like communism."

"I think we've been pretty clear that we think people are leaving Cuba, or not leaving Cuba, or protesting in the streets, all, as well, because they are opposed to the oppression, to the mismanagement of the government in the country," came Psaki's NOT-pretty-clear response.

"Why won't she say the c-word? Why won't she just say, 'yes, people are obviously protesting communism'?" Dave asked. "Like, communism [is] bad. Capitalism, freedom, liberty [is] good. Why won't she just say that?"

"This is this is really disturbing, but it shouldn't surprise us. Because, if you think that this is your parents' Democratic Party, if you think there's any moderate left in the party — there might be some who are privately moderate but unless they stand up against the radicals, they don't really exist — so, show me, please. I mean, I would love to see it. Show me a Democrat, who is an elected official in the United States, who will forcefully come out against communism and for the people of Cuba."

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Rapper Pitbull delivers stirring plea to help Cubans get freedom: 'This is a world event; this is about taking action'



First-generation Cuban-American rapper Pitbull called on the international community to help deliver freedom to the Cuban people. In the impassioned video, Pitbull declares that the anti-government protests in Cuba are a "world event," adding that action must be taken to save lives.

"We need to stand up, step up and if you don't understand what's going on then you need to wake the f*** up," proclaimed Pitbull, who was born Armando Christian Pérez.

"Not only is this a Cuban event, Cuba thing — this is a world event," he added. "This isn't about politics, this is about saving lives. This is about unity, not division, and bottom line this is about taking action."

The 40-year-old rapper said he "loves" that the Cuban people are participating in the most recent anti-government demonstrations, which have been the largest on the island in 25 years.

"Not only do we live for freedom, we ride for freedom, we die for freedom, but we motherf***ing appreciate freedom," Pitbull proclaimed.

Pitbull said despite having a huge platform to speak to the world, which includes over 86 million followers on social media, that he is "frustrated" with "not being able to help my own people, not being able to get them food, not being able to get them water, not being able to get them medicine."

"But most of all, not being able to help, and really get them what they deserve ... which is freedom," he said.

Pitbull urged "all world allies" and "global businesses" to "get together to help" the Cuban people. The rapper singled out Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as a person who could assist the people in Cuba.

"He's somebody that can get involved and really help us," he said.

"We need to figure out solutions while they're losing their lives over there literally for something that we wake up every day and appreciate, which is freedom," Pitbull continued.

"This is about freedom and it's about human rights," he said.

"To everyone in Cuba, keep the fight up," the rapper concluded.

(CAUTION: Explicit language)

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— Pitbull (@pitbull) 1626293133.0

Earlier this week, Pitbull voiced his support to the Cuban people.

"Freedom is everything. We support the Cuban people in their fight for freedom in Cuba," Pitbull wrote, adding, "Freedom, It's coming."

The post featured the hashtag #SOSCuba, which is a social media hashtag to show the world how Cubans are being treated by the repressive regime on the Caribbean island.

Freedom is everything. We support the Cuban people in their fight for freedom in Cuba. Libertad, Ya viene llegando.… https://t.co/6qiMXLqmbQ

— Pitbull (@pitbull) 1626112093.0

Pitbull has been outspoken about the dangers of communism, especially since his mother and father fled Cuba to escape Fidel Castro's reign.

"My family comes from communism, they fled communism, they had everything taken away from them, everybody got murdered, everybody got killed," Pitbull said in February. "That's the reason me, being a first-generation Cuban American, I look at freedom and I appreciate that s***. I appreciate opportunity. That comes from the fact that Castro took over everything."

Other Cuban American celebrities have shown solidarity with the demonstrators in Cuba, including Gloria Estefan. The singer, who was born in Havana, shared footage of protesters marching in the streets demanding freedom.

Estefan captioned the video, "The Cuban people are reaching their breaking point! I stand with them as I always have! #SOSCuba."

Estefan, 63, posted another video of Cubans protesting for freedom.

"FREEDOM FOR CUBA! My heart hurts for the Cuban people on the island & what they've already gone through for over 62 years," Estefan wrote on Instagram. "But now they are saying ENOUGH despite the beatings, the murders & incarcerations, the abuses of power, the starvation & the attempted destruction of their spirits!"

"They need our support & that of the democratic & free countries of the world," she added. "The United Nations &, very especially, the United States, must strongly condemn the repressive & violent measures being taken by the Cuban government against their own people! Spread the images, spread the word! VIVA CUBA LIBRE."

Fellow Cuban American singer Camila Cabello, 24, also raised awareness of the crisis in Cuba.

"Hey guys, there is a major crisis right now in Cuba and we need your help to spread awareness," Cabello said. "Deaths from COVID are rising rapidly and because of the lack of medicine, resources, basic necessities and even, food many people are dying."

"Right now, there are simultaneous protests in more than 5 cities in Cuba," the "Havana" singer wrote. "Our brave people took the streets to protest for this humanitarian crisis and the people of Cuba need our help urgently. Please spread this message by posting #SOSCUBA to your feed to help bring awareness and support to my people #SOSCuba."

Cuba's government cut off the internet earlier this week in an apparent attempt to stifle protesters from communicating with each other and reporting the events of the crisis to the rest of the world. Service was later restored, but access to social media apps was still restricted.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) urged President Joe Biden to take immediate action to restore internet access in Cuba.

"Technology exists to provide internet access into Cuba remotely, using the innovation of American enterprise and the diverse industries here," DeSantis wrote in a letter to President Biden.

Rubio also wrote a letter addressed to Biden regarding supplying internet access to the Cuban people who are currently censored by the government.

"American technical capacity, coupled with the physical proximity of Cuba to the United States and its interests, make providing unrestricted access to the island an attainable and morally imperative goal," Rubio said. "Today, U.S. companies stand ready and willing to support this effort with the support of the federal government."

"Bringing free and open internet will help the Cuban people communicate with one another without censorship and repression and show them that the world stands beside them in their quest for liberty," Rubio said.