A Cuban exile who abandoned Castro's military Service rather than suppress protesters was deported from the United States to Havana and now risks jail time

While at the Krome Migrant Center in Florida, Emir Rodríguez contacted the Telemundo 51 channel and reported his story, hours before he and 66 other Cubans were shipped off to the island

"His mental health is declining." The mother of Emir Rodríguez Bringas, 19, who evaded the regime's mandatory military Service and was deported on the second trip from the United States to Cuba on May 10, claimed her son "cried a lot; he's very sorry." While at the Krome Migrant Center in Florida, Rodríguez contacted the Telemundo 51 channel for assistance and reported his story. After explaining his situation, the young man was told he could not seek refuge because immigration officers did not believe him. "They asked me if I was afraid to return to my country, and I responded 'yes,' even though they reported that I had said 'no' in the newspapers. When I approached the judge, he cut me off and refused to let me finish." Rodríguez claimed he informed immigration officials of his disagreement with the policies of the Miguel Díaz-Canel dictatorship and his decision to forgo military Service after receiving death threats from regime members.