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Trump Deports for Old Drug Charges While Rubio’s Brother-in-Law Ran Major Drug Ring

The Trump administration continues its hardline immigration approach by deporting immigrants even for decades-old drug convictions—cases that would once have been considered settled. Critics argue this strategy sacrifices due process to fuel headline-grabbing arrest numbers. A Contradictory Family Tale: Rubio’s Brother-in-Law In a twist of irony, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s brother-in-law, Orlando Cicilia, was a key figure in a mult-million-dollar cocaine smuggling ring based in Miami during the 1980s. Acting as the frontman, Cicilia orchestrated deals involving $75 million worth of cocaine, often storing and packaging drugs in his family home. The 1987 Operation Cobra brought the ring down, leading to Cicilia’s conviction and a 35-year sentence, of which he served nearly 12 years. Notably, around the same time, the Rubio family lived briefly in Cicilia’s home—where the trafficking operation was underway. Rubio, a teenager then, said he was unaware […]

Ahmad August 12, 2025