April 23, 2026

US government returns child from Cuba amid custody dispute

The Trump administration sent a government plane to Cuba to return a 10-year-old child taken by parent Rose Inessa-Ethington without consent from the biological mother.
Inessa-Ethington and her partner face charges of international parental kidnapping, with concerns raised about potential plans for gender-affirming care in Cuba, despite such procedures being illegal there.
The case underscores the Trump administration's controversial stance on gender-affirming care, as federal authorities intervened amid heightened scrutiny over parental rights and treatment options for transgender minors.