Immigration policy and Cuban American voters

Reports describe concern over deportations and immigration enforcement among Cuban Americans and other voters, while noting continued Republican support among many Cuban Americans.

• A Florida International University survey cited in the reports found that 76% of surveyed Cuban Americans disapproved of deportations of Cubans without criminal records; one report said 68% planned to vote Republican.· 2 sources
• The accounts describe people with immigration claims or permissions being detained, including an Angolan asylum applicant in Maine and Cuban immigrants in Florida.· 2 sources
• The reports say immigration enforcement has drawn criticism from some voters and Republican politicians, while administration officials describe it as fulfilling a mandate to remove people in the country illegally.· 2 sources
• Economic concerns rank ahead of Cuba policy in the cited survey of Cuban Americans, while immigration is also a major concern; an ABC News account similarly describes affordability as central to Latino voters’ priorities.· 2 sources