Trump's plans for Cubans in the US: Maybe they want to go back. They're going to have that choice'

"We are talking to Cuba. We have tens of thousands of people that were forced out of there... Maybe they want to go back. They're going to have that choice... for years, they've been talking about this happening. Now it's happening."

"This is what happened with Venezuela in February of last year, when the oil-rich nation began accepting, after a long hiatus, the first deportation flights following a visit from Trump's special operations envoy, Richard Grenell. At the time, Nicolas Maduro called it a favorable and positive step in relations between the two countries."

President Trump has signaled mixed intentions toward Cuba, initially describing it as a failed nation while later suggesting possible dialogue with Cuban leadership. A less-publicized aspect of his approach involves potentially returning Cuban migrants to the island as part of negotiations. This strategy mirrors Trump's previous dealings with Venezuela, where deportation flights resumed after special envoy Richard Grenell's visit, which Maduro initially framed positively before being ousted in a U.S. military operation. Trump has repeatedly stated that Cuban migrants forced out of the country may have the choice to return, suggesting migration could become a negotiating tool. The administration appears focused on economic pressure rather than military intervention, though migration remains a potential dialogue component.

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