The detainee, linked to the Cuban military conglomerate GAESA, lost her permanent residency in the United States after being accused of collaborating with the economic structure of the Castro regime from Florida.
In that same vein, John Condon, interim associate executive director of HSI, emphasized that Lastres Morera's presence in the country “would have generated potentially serious consequences for foreign policy” due to her ties with the leadership that systematically plunders the Cuban people.
The rigor of the White House is not limited to arrests; it also extends to the oversight of resources. Marco Rubio emphasized that, although there is a humanitarian aid package of 100 million dollars for Cuba, under no circumstances will the military of GAESA be allowed to touch the money.
The secretary was blunt in denouncing that the military apparatus often steals materials to resell them: “We are not going to deliver humanitarian aid that ends up in the hands of their military enterprise, which then keeps the materials and sells them to pocket the money”. Therefore, the aid will be channeled exclusively through the Catholic Church and independent organizations, bypassing the dictatorship.
This historic arrest reaffirms that, under the leadership of Donald Trump, the era of complacency with the parasites of the Castro regime has ended. As the federal agency HSI rightly pointed out, the detention of Lastres Morera is a clear signal that this administration has the political will to “defend our national security, protect our foreign policy interests, and enforce the laws of the country” against anyone who collaborates with international communism.
In a display of firmness that characterizes the foreign policy of the current administration, the government of the United States has dealt a strategic blow to the financial structures of the Cuban dictatorship. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed on May 21, 2026, the arrest and prosecution of Adys Lastres Morera, a key figure due to her blood and operational ties with the economic arm of the Cuban Armed Forces.
This operation, executed by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), responds to President Donald Trump's determination not to allow individuals linked to hostile regimes to use American soil as a refuge or base of operations.
Adys Lastres Morera is the sister of the executive president of GAESA, the opaque military conglomerate that, according to official figures, corruptly controls 70% of the economy on the island, including strategic sectors such as hotels, ports, commerce, real estate companies, and financial operations.
Under the protection of her legal status, the detainee “managed real estate” in Florida while simultaneously collaborating with the repressive state apparatus of Havana. In light of this betrayal of national trust, Secretary Marco Rubio issued a formal deportability determination, causing the woman to lose her permanent residency immediately.
The administration's firmness was underscored in the statements of Marco Rubio, who through the social network X sent a lethal warning to the enemies of freedom: “There will be no place on this planet, and much less in our country, where foreign citizens who threaten our national security can live in luxury”.
