Returning from a humanitarian aid trip to Cuba, Americans have phones seized at US airport
CBP seizes phones from activists returning from Cuba.

Upon returning from a humanitarian aid trip to Cuba, twenty activists were detained at Miami International Airport, where Customs and Border Protection agents seized the phones of eighteen individuals. The group was part of the Nuestra América Convoy, which delivered significant aid to Cuba amidst a severe humanitarian crisis exacerbated by the US blockade.
Key Takeaways
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Eighteen out of twenty detained activists had their phones confiscated by CBP.
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The Nuestra América Convoy delivered 20 tons of humanitarian aid to Cuba.
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The convoy included high-profile activists like Hasan Piker and Chris Smalls.
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