U.S. Revokes Green Card, Arrests Sister Of Cuban Military Conglomerate Chief
The U.S. revoked Adys Lastres Morera's lawful permanent resident status and she was taken into ICE custody in Miami on Wednesday, May 20, where she will remain during removal proceedings.[1]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the LPR termination was carried out "at my direction" and accused Morera of managing real estate assets in Florida while aiding Havana's communist government.[1] Rubio described GAESA as allowing a small circle of regime elites to "plunder" resources, saying the conglomerate diverted millions in aid and hid as much as $20 billion in illicit funds overseas.[1]
Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera, Adys's younger sister, was sanctioned earlier in May 2026 for her role as the executive president of GAESA.[1]
CBS News also reported the arrest in Florida.[2]
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- The story was published by Fox News on Thursday, May 21, 2026 (Central).
- On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked [Adys Lastres Morera]'s U.S. lawful permanent resident status and she was taken into ICE custody in Miami, where she will remain during removal proceedings.
- Rubio said the LPR termination was carried out "at my direction" and highlighted [Marco Rubio]’s contention that Morera managed real estate assets in Florida while allegedly aiding Havana's communist government.
- Rubio characterized [GAESA] as diverting "millions in aid" meant for the Cuban people, allowing a small circle of regime elites to "plunder" resources, and he alleged the conglomerate hid as much as $20 billion in illicit funds overseas.
- [Adys Lastres Morera] is the older sister of Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera, who was sanctioned earlier in May 2026 for her role as GAESA's executive president.
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- Article reiterates that on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked Adys Lastres Morera's U.S. lawful permanent resident status and she was taken into ICE custody in Miami, where she will remain during removal proceedings.
- This Fox piece emphasizes that Rubio characterized GAESA as diverting "millions in aid" meant for the Cuban people and described the conglomerate as allowing a small circle of regime elites to "plunder" resources, allegedly hiding as much as $20 billion in illicit funds in overseas accounts.
- Rubio publicly framed the LPR termination as carried out "at my direction" and highlighted Morera's role managing real estate assets in Florida while allegedly aiding Havana's communist government.
- The article restates that Adys Lastres Morera is the older sister of Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera, who was sanctioned earlier in May 2026 for her role as GAESA's executive president.