DOJ seeks to denaturalize former diplomat convicted of spying for Cuba

The Justice Department is seeking to denaturalize a former diplomat who was caught spying for the Cuban government.

For nearly 40 years, Manuel Rocha acted as a spy for the Cuban government under the guise of being a U.S. diplomat, according to the Justice Department. 

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