Immigration briefing: How Trump's crackdowns are impacting Cuban voters

NPR | By Scott Simon,

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

Published October 3, 2026 at 6:47 AM CDT

Cuban-Americans largely supported President Trump in the 2024 elections. We take a look at how among some Cubans, the policies they voted for are negatively affecting them.

Scott Simon

Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán (SARE-he-oh mar-TEE-nez bel-TRAHN) is an immigration correspondent.

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