Former defense secretary: US could face Cuban migration crisis
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned of a migration crisis to the U.S. from Cuba, comments that follow President Trump recently threatening the island. “Does it matter to U.S. national security what happens on this island?” CBS News’s Margaret Brennan asked Gates on “Face.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned of a migration crisis to the U.S. from Cuba, comments that follow President Trump recently threatening the island. “Does it matter to U.S. national security what happens on this island?” CBS News’s Margaret Brennan asked Gates on “Face.
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- Primary source: The Hill
- Published: May 18, 2026, 1:12 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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