Cuban Immigrants

by Pete Spranger

Overview

Cuban immigrants have been coming to the United States and Canada for years. Many have fled the repressive communist system, seeking freedom in the north. The Cuban exiles of recent decades have united to become an influential economic and political force, particularly in the United States. Since 1959, the United States has welcomed hundreds of thousands of Cuban immigrants. Some exiles have traveled comfortably in airplanes; others have braved the dangerous Straits of Florida in shoddy rafts. US leaders have sometimes modified immigration policy, often in response to the massive waves of Cuban migrants, like those arriving in the boatlifts of 1980 and 1994. Leaders of the Cuban American community have encouraged the US government to continue offering refuge to the migrants who need it. The restoration of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba in 2015 has led to another surge in immigrants in the past few years.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781422236857
Publisher:	Mason Crest
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Series:	Immigration to North America Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	7.60(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Changing Face of the United States Marian L. Smith 6

Introduction: The Changing Face of Canada Peter A. Hammerschmidt 10

1 Success and Sadness 15

2 Why Cubans Want to Leave 21

3 A History of Cuban Migration 45

4 New American Lives 67

5 Old Traditions Lost and Kept 79

6 A Community's Challenges 89

7 The Future of Cuban Immigration 97

Famous Cuban Americans 102

Series Glossary of Key Terms 104

Further Reading 105

Internet Resources 106

Index 107

Contributors 111