Foundation for Human Rights in Cuba releases list of alleged Castro regime repressors now living in U.S.

In the heart of Miami’s Cuban exile community, human rights organizations are identifying individuals accused of participating in acts of repression in Cuba before they emigrated to the United States.

The Foundation for Human Rights in Cuba (FHRC), a human rights organization based in Miami, has created an online database that is actively compiling complaints about individuals who, have allegedly acted as repressive agents of the Cuban regime against opponents and dissidents, and are now residing in the United States.

Rolando Cartaya, director of the “Cuban Repressors” project explained the information gathering process at a recent press conference in Miami.

“Our work begins with the testimonies of people who identify themselves as victims,” he said. “They provide the name of who they consider their repressor and, from there, our team is dedicated to verifying the identity of those accused and the legitimacy of the cases presented

Cartaya clarified the procedure for those who wish to take their complaints further to U.S. law enforcement agencies.

“If someone wants to take their case to court, they can write a sworn statement before a notary and send it to us. We take care of sending it to the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).”

United States immigration laws use various filters to limit the granting of visas to individuals linked to authoritarian regimes or involved in human rights violations.

However, organizations such as the FHRC and Cuba Demanda, led by lawyer Santiago Alpízar, argue that these mechanisms may not be effective enough.

Samuel Rodríguez, an activist involved the effort, expressed his concern about the potential negative impact of these people on the country in the long term.

“Many of these people have university educations,“ he explained. “There is the possibility that in the future they could integrate into political structures and exert influence on the decision-making of this country.”

U.S. Rep. Carlos Giménez, who represents part of the Miami-Dade community, announced his intention to present the information collected to the relevant agencies while emphasizing the importance of maintaining the presumption of innocence throughout the process.

Giménez has also expressed his desire for DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to appear before a congressional committee to address these concerns.

The U.S. government's channels for reporting cases of fraud related to immigration procedures are:

Department of State: passportvisafraud@state.gov

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): tips.fbi.gov

Department of Justice (DOJ): eoir.fraud.program@usdoj-hsrptips@usdoj.gov

Department of Homeland Security: 866 347 2423