For six months between April and October 1980, there was a mass emigration of Cubans from their homeland to the United States. It is known by the name ‘Mariel boatlift’ as the journey was made from Cuba’s Mariel Harbor.
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For six months between April and October 1980, there was a mass emigration of Cubans from their homeland to the United States. It is known by the name ‘Mariel boatlift’ as the journey was made from Cuba’s Mariel Harbor.