The History of Cuban-American

D. The History of Cuban-American

The United States citizen who traces his or her “national origin” to Cuba is called Cuban-American. They came to America due to so many reason; liberty, religion, and political government dissatisfied. Miami, Florida stands out as the most prominent Cuban-American community, in part because of its proximity to

Cuba. It is followed by North Jersey, particularly Union City and West New York. Cuban-American also the third largest of Hispanic group in America.

Cuban-Americans live in all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico, which received thousands of anti-Castro refugees as well in the 1960s, and Cuban American population growth is found in California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, North Carolina, and Virginia. More recently, there has been substantial growth of new Cuban-American communities in places like Hazleton, Pennsylvania; Raleigh, North Carolina, Palm Desert, California and recently a small increase in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Cuban immigration to the United States has such a long history. It began in the Spanish colonial period in 1565 when St. Augustine Florida was established by Pedro Menendez de Aviles, and hundreds of Spanish/Cuban soldiers and their families moved from Cuba to St. Augustine to establish their new life.

Smaller waves of Cuban emigration to the United States was occurred in the early 20th century (1900-1959); most settled in Florida and the northeast of the United States. The majority of an estimated 100,000 Cubans arrived in that time period and mostly because of economic reason.

Later, political upheaval in Cuba created new waves of Cuban immigrants to America. It began in 1959, after the Cuban revolution led by Fidel Castro. Hundreds of thousands of Cubans left Cuba and began a new life in the United States about 1960 to 1979. More than 14,000 Cuban children arrived alone in the United States between December 1960 and October 1962. Their parents were afraid that their children were going to be sent to some Soviet block countries to Later, political upheaval in Cuba created new waves of Cuban immigrants to America. It began in 1959, after the Cuban revolution led by Fidel Castro. Hundreds of thousands of Cubans left Cuba and began a new life in the United States about 1960 to 1979. More than 14,000 Cuban children arrived alone in the United States between December 1960 and October 1962. Their parents were afraid that their children were going to be sent to some Soviet block countries to

Another large wave, about 125,000 people of Cuban immigration happened in the early 1980s. However, about 25,000 among them are criminals, mentally ill, and other dregs of Cuban society which Fidel Castro knowingly infiltrated into the country to corrupt the so- called “American Imperialist Society”.

Cuban-American, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_American, accessed on: November, 22 nd ,

2009). However, American and Cuban have a diplomatic problem beside immigration; hijack terrorism. Hijack terrorism was a major national security problem in the United States during the late 1960s. Most events had a common scenario; armed hijackers boarded flights in the United States and threatened death of passengers and crew if the aircraft was not diverted to Cuba, where

political asylum awaited them in Castro‟s Communist regime. The problem was resolved through a combination of technology developments to prevent hijack occurrence and bilateral negotiations between the United States and Cuban