Cuban-American
Havana-rooted stateside resident
Cuban-American describes a person of Cuban descent living in the United States, or things relating to this population: the Cuban-American community in Miami, Cuban-American cuisine.
The term often carries political weight, as Cuban Americans have historically been influential in U.S. policy toward Cuba.
Also used as a noun: She's a Cuban-American.
Southeast Florida coastal city
- Little HavanaCuban immigrant community in Miami
- HialeahMiami-area city
- exile communityDisplaced people living abroad
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
Florida · New Jersey · neighborhood · familia · community · network · emigre · population
Of two cultural backgrounds
- hyphenatedLinked by a dash
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
second-generation · assimilation · code-switching · bilingual · Spanglish · exile · roots · homeland
Banishment from homeland
- refugeePerson fleeing danger abroad
- defectorOne who abandons allegiance
- asylumShelter from persecution
- visaTravel authorization stamp
raft · crossing · waves · emigration · resettlement · sponsor · reunification · escape
Spicy tomato condiment
- sonMale child relation
- mamboFast Cuban ballroom dance
- congaCuban hand drum
- Celia CruzLegendary Cuban salsa vocalist
Gloria Estefan · Pitbull · Camila Cabello · timba · rumba · Latin jazz · Buena Vista · percussion
Cuban sweetened espresso
- arroz con polloHispanic chicken-and-grain dish
- picadilloSeasoned ground meat dish
- lechonSpit-roasted whole swine
- mojoMystical personal power
plantains · yuca · croquetas · pastelitos · guava · colada · cafe con leche · tostones
GOP party member
- Bay of PigsFailed 1961 invasion site
- embargoOfficial prohibition on trade
- hardlinerStrict policy advocate
- swing voteBallot determining close outcomes
Cold War · conservative · voter bloc · lobby · activism · Mariel · refugee policy · sanctions
Miami
Southeast Florida coastal city
- Little HavanaCuban immigrant community in Miami
- HialeahMiami-area city
- exile communityDisplaced people living abroad
enclave · Florida · New Jersey · neighborhood · familia · community · network · emigre · population · concentration
bicultural
Of two cultural backgrounds
- hyphenatedLinked by a dash
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
immigrant · second-generation · assimilation · code-switching · bilingual · Spanglish · exile · roots · homeland · belonging
exile
Banishment from homeland
- refugeePerson fleeing danger abroad
- defectorOne who abandons allegiance
- asylumShelter from persecution
visa · raft · crossing · waves · emigration · resettlement · sponsor · reunification · escape
salsa
Spicy tomato condiment
Celia Cruz · Gloria Estefan · Pitbull · Camila Cabello · timba · rumba · Latin jazz · Buena Vista · percussion · piano
cafecito
Cuban sweetened espresso
- arroz con polloHispanic chicken-and-grain dish
- picadilloSeasoned ground meat dish
- lechonSpit-roasted whole swine
mojo · plantains · yuca · croquetas · pastelitos · guava · colada · cafe con leche · tostones · maduros
Republican
GOP party member
- Bay of PigsFailed 1961 invasion site
- embargoOfficial prohibition on trade
- hardlinerStrict policy advocate
swing vote · Cold War · conservative · voter bloc · lobby · activism · Mariel · refugee policy · sanctions · normalization
- Cuba-US RelationsBay of Pigs, trade embargo, normalization, rapprochement, diplomatic ties
- Hyphenated IdentitiesFrench-Canadian, Anglo-Canadian, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Brazilian, Indo-Caribbean
Cuban-AmericanMexican-American
Of blended border heritage
Puerto Rican · Chicano · Dominican-American · Colombian-American · Central American
Cuban-Americanundocumented immigrant
Foreigner without legal residency
economic migrant · Mexican-American · Guatemalan-American · guest worker