Yariel Valdés González
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Yariel Valdés González is a Cuban journalist, who sought asylum in the United States.[1][2] Gonzalez had worked for Vanguardia, the largest newspaper in Las Villas before he triggered the attention of Cuban security officials, by accepting freelance assignments from foriegn news organizations.[3]
He was granted asylum on September 18, 2019, but he remained in custody when the Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement appealed that decision.[4]
According to the Southern Poverty Legal Center ICE transfers immigration detainees to facilities in isolated rural Louisiana to impede their access to legal help.
References
- ↑ Michael K. Lavers (2019-09-11). "Yariel ready to start new life in US". Washington Blade (Key West). https://www.washingtonblade.com/2019/09/11/yariel-ready-to-start-new-life-in-us/. Retrieved 2019-10-11. "Aug. 27 also marked five months since Yariel Valdés González, a Washington Blade contributor, asked for asylum in the U.S. based on the persecution he suffered in Cuba as a journalist. He remains in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Louisiana."
- ↑ Michael K. Lavers (2019-10-09). "Ruling that granted asylum to Blade contributor from Cuba appealed". Los Angeles Blade. https://www.losangelesblade.com/2019/10/09/ruling-that-granted-asylum-to-blade-contributor-from-cuba-appealed/. Retrieved 2019-10-11. "ICE reserved the right to appeal Cole’s ruling within 30 days. Lara Nochomovitz, Valdés’ lawyer, on Tuesday told the Blade that ICE appealed the decision."
- ↑ Fabiola Santiago (2019-10-04). "Cuban journalist won his political asylum case. Why does ICE refuse to release him?". Miami Herald. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/fabiola-santiago/article235732292.html. Retrieved 2019-10-11. "Ever the journalist, Valdés has been chronicling his experiences from prison for the Washington Blade and other publications for which he freelanced from Cuba after the government kicked him out for political reasons from every journalism job he held. He worked in the major newspaper in Las Villas, Vanguardia, and on radio and television."
- ↑ Jacob Ogles (2019-09-20). "Gay Cuban Journalist Granted Asylum in U.S.". The Advocate. https://www.advocate.com/news/2019/9/20/openly-gay-cuban-journalist-granted-asylum-us. Retrieved 2019-10-11. "Judge Timothy Cole granted Valdés González asylum on Wednesday from the Bossier Parish Medium Security Facility in Plain Dealing, La. Valdés González appears to remain in ICE custody."
