Federal immigration authorities in Florida have detained Alina Rosales Aguirreurreta, the daughter of a prominent Cuban revolutionary figure, for allegedly overstaying her tourist visa while working as a plastic surgeon. The 37-year-old entered the United States on a B-2 tourist visa in November 2023, which expired in May 2024, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other reports. She was apprehended last month at a Miami plastic surgery clinic, where she was reportedly employed as an assistant.
Aguirreurreta is the daughter of General Ulises Rosales del Toro, a highly regarded figure in Cuba’s communist revolution who fought alongside Fidel and Raul Castro during the 1950s and later held significant government positions. Rosales del Toro earned the title Hero of the Republic of Cuba and commanded troops during Cuba’s military intervention in Angola in the 1970s. He also served as chief of the general staff of the Revolutionary Armed Forces and held key political roles, including minister of agriculture and sugar, overseeing Cuba’s historically critical sugar industry, as well as membership in the Communist Party’s political bureau.
ICE confirmed on social media that Aguirreurreta faces charges related to overstaying her nonimmigrant visa and is awaiting a hearing before an immigration judge. The agency has not released additional information about her arrest or future proceedings.
Her detention forms part of a broader enforcement pattern targeting family members of senior Cuban officials, a strategy intensified during the presidency of Donald Trump. Just days prior to Aguirreurreta’s arrest, authorities detained Adys Lastres Morera, sister of Brig. Gen. Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera, who leads GAESA, the Cuban military’s powerful conglomerate controlling large portions of the island’s economy. Adys Lastres Morera was transferred to an ICE facility in Louisiana, according to reports.
Aguirreurreta reportedly trained in plastic surgery in Cuba before coming to the United States. The circumstances surrounding her work in Miami without a valid visa highlight ongoing challenges related to immigration enforcement and visa compliance. Federal officials have indicated they will release further details as the case progresses.