Cuban diaspora
Florida's Caribbean refugees
The Cuban diaspora refers to Cubans and their descendants living outside Cuba, particularly those who emigrated after the 1959 revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power.
The largest concentration is in South Florida, especially Miami, where Cuban exiles have profoundly shaped local culture and politics.
Waves of migration—including the 1980 Mariel boatlift and 1990s balsero crisis—brought distinct generations with varying experiences and political views.
The Cuban diaspora remains deeply divided over U.S. policy toward the island.
- emigrationLeaving homeland permanently
- Little HavanaCuban immigrant community in Miami
- communismCollective ownership system
- political asylumGovernment-granted refugee protection
- asylumShelter from persecution
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