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Mariel Boatlift

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» 90 Miles Open in a new browser window - In this video, Cuban-American Juan Carlos Zaldivar documents his emigration from Mariel as a 13-year-old loyalist of the Cuban Revolution. Includes reflections from other emigrants and interview with the filmmaker.
» Cuban Mass Migration and the Social Construction of Deviants Open in a new browser window - Academic paper which uses the Mariel migration to examine how government policies inadvertently resulted in labelling these immigrants as "an alien, deviant minority". [PDF]
» Mariel Boatlift Open in a new browser window - Overview of US Coast Guard's role in the 1980 exodus of 125,000 Cubans to the US, and subsequent US immigration issues.
» Mariel Exodus - A Year in Retrospect Open in a new browser window - Dade County government report reviewing the response of local government and individuals, and criticizing FEMA's response and emergency camp management. It also includes demographic information on the refugees, and their use of local human services.
» Marielito and proud: Journalist offers perspective on boatlift Open in a new browser window - Interview with Mirta Ojito where she discusses her childhood in Cuba and the motivation for the exodus.
» Marielitos Ten Years Later: The Scarface Legacy Open in a new browser window - An academic study of the rates of institutionalization of Mariel immigrants. [PDF]
» Memories of Mariel: 20 Years Later Open in a new browser window - Article describing the boatlift, emphasizing the role of the US Coast Guard.
» Miami Herald Open in a new browser window - A collection of personal accounts by reporters covering the boatlift, analysis of the impact of the immigrants on Miami, and reflections by participants, with photos and audio files.
» Mirta Ojito Open in a new browser window - A Cuban-born journalist promotes her book on her own experiences as a Mariel refugee, with a collection of articles on various aspects of the immigrants' lives in the US.
» The Impact of the Mariel Boatlift on the Miami Labor Market Open in a new browser window - An empirical analysis, focusing on the effects on wages and unemployment rates of less skilled workers, showed little impact from the Cuban immigrants. [PDF]
» Two decades later, Mariel boat lift refugees still feel effects of riot Open in a new browser window - AP article reviews the experience of refugees held at Ft. Chaffee, Arkansas.
» U. S. Coast Guard Operations During the 1980 Cuban Exodus Open in a new browser window - Detailed account of search and rescue as well as interdiction efforts.

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