Cuba says Trump's plan to deport immigrants is 'unrealistic'.

Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio

Reuters reported on December 5th that Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio stated that US President-elect Donald Trump's proposal for the mass deportation of those residing illegally in the US is unrealistic and unfair.

The diplomat made the statement to the press after a round of talks in Havana with his counterparts from the administration of US President Joe Biden. De Cossio said that the proposal to deport immigrants, which would likely affect some Cubans, needs to be considered within the framework of existing migration agreements between the US and Cuba.

"In that context, it would be unrealistic to think that mass deportations from the US to Cuba are possible," Deputy Secretary De Cossio said.

During his campaign, Trump pledged to crack down on illegal immigration, including a promise to deport a record number of immigrants, a campaign that Vice President-elect JD Vance estimates could deport 1 million people per year.

Trump's incoming "border guru," Tom Homan, has said that deportations will focus on criminals and those with final deportation orders, but has not committed to exemptions for any specific group or nationality.

Trump's deportation proposal was not discussed during the bilateral migration talks in Havana, De Cossio said.

Under existing agreements, Cuba has accepted a small number of deportees from the U.S. by air and sea during the Biden administration. It remains unclear whether Trump will abide by the existing agreements with Cuba or seek to renegotiate them, as he has done in other cases.

For decades, Cuba has argued that the Cold War-era US embargo devastated its economy and drove many people to emigrate to the United States. De Cossio argues that a much larger-scale deportation effort to bring Cubans home would be unjust.

Trump's team has not immediately commented on these statements.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/cuba-noi-ke-hoach-truc-xuat-nguoi-nhap-cu-cua-ong-trump-la-khong-thuc-te-185241205072804328.htm