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

Rogelio Bolufé’s odyssey through U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s detention system took him from the infamous "Alligator Alcatraz" in Florida to some of Arizona’s most notorious holding facilities. This 43-year-old Cuban immigrant, who had been living in Miami, was eventually deported to Ecuador, a country he had never visited before. His journey underscores the complex and often harrowing nature of the U.S. immigration detention system, highlighting the human stories behind the headlines and raising questions about the treatment and ultimate fate of those caught in its web.