Yasmany Moreno, with tears in his eyes, described how in less than a year he went from living with his family in Miami to being stranded in the Central African Republic. Local 10 published his account on Nov. 13.
Moreno is 32. He left his native Cuba on a raft in 2016. After moving to Miami, he worked at food processing plants and for a transportation company.
According to his account, after about nine years in Miami, he was detained during a traffic stop. He ended up in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and was then put on a plane. He learned only during the flight that it was headed to Africa. He said in Spanish that he was in shock.
A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Moreno had five traffic violations on his record, including driving with a suspended license.
Other media outlets had previously reported on his case. NPR reported that Moreno-De Armas and Arístides Fernandez-Garcia were deported to the Central African Republic on July 30, 2026. NPR also described a recent curfew that kept Moreno and his roommates from leaving their apartment for three days.
The State Department has issued a “Do Not Travel” advisory for the Central African Republic. It cites the risk of unrest, crime, kidnapping, land mines, health hazards and terrorism.
Source: Local 10
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