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This 8 page paper examines Cuban immigration in the United States, with a focus on the Elian Gonzalez case. Pertinent information about the case is provided and discussed in light of U.S. immigration policy. Statistics are provided. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Florida coastline floating in an inner tube. It was a miracle that he was alive and while that seemed to be an appropriate Thanksgiving Day story, the legal and political
battle that would ensue was not even a fleeting thought as the American people digested their turkey dinners. The boy was a Cuban refugee named Elian Gonzalez. Now "Elian" is
a household name as stories are numerous concerning the fate of this small child. As he goes to school in American style clothing, his father fights for a visa to
come into the country and talk on "free" soil. At least, that is what is being reported this week. Every day brings new developments to this case. One week Elians
grandmothers were brought to the United States and now there is talk of brining his father with an entourage of assorted influential agents. In any event, the jury is still
out on this one, but when the case is resolved, it will certainly be a remarkable decision in terms of immigration law. II. Cuban Immigration The
Mariel boatlift of Cuban refugees in 1980 showed the difficulty of the refugee problem (Purcell, 1995). Previous American administrations had been eager to help refugees from Castros Cuba (1995). Thus,
many people arrived on American shores over the years. It is estimated that at least 400,000 people fled to the United States, and these escapees settled in Miami, during the
years that followed Castros rise to power in 1959 (1995). Statistics which show figures of refugees accepted into the United States between 1986 and 1999 alone numbered 33,382 ("Worldwide," 2000,p.
PG). Immigration was much more sparse in the earlier part of the century. Statistics from 1896, for example, note that 6,077 Cubans made it to American turf ("1896," 2000, p.PG).
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