From Alligator Alcatraz to Ecuador: A Cuban detainee’s journey through ICE’s Arizona facilities

By: Jerod MacDonald-Evoy

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: July 10, 2026

Words: 2,193

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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Rogelio Bolufé’s journey in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention has taken him all over the country, including multiple stops at some of Arizona’s most notorious facilities. His journey ended with a deportation flight to Ecuador, a country the native Cuban had never been to.

The 43-year-old immigrant who had been living in Miami fought ICE and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to avoid being deported back to Cuba, citing fears that many …

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