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More than 1,600 Cubans repatriated in 2025 as Florida communities feel impact — Static01.nyt.com

More than 1,600 Cubans repatriated in 2025 as Florida communities feel impact

Federal immigration actions have produced record deportations of Cubans, with the Cuban government saying President Trump repatriated more than 1,600 Cubans in 2025, and Florida communities long shaped by Cuban exiles are experiencing the effects. The New York Times reports individual cases that have drawn attention, including Heidy Sánchez,

After one year of Trump’s second term, columnist warns of shift toward electoral authoritarianism — Static01.nyt.com

After one year of Trump’s second term, columnist warns of shift toward electoral authoritarianism

A year into Donald Trump’s second term, M. Gessen writes that the United States has changed dramatically, citing developments from a new legal filing over a large immigrant detention facility in Florida to broader signs of authoritarianism across the country. The columnist contrasts steady European attention to U.S.