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Probably no ethnic group has had more influence on the fortunes of a city in a
short period of time than have the Cubans on Miami. Most consider the Cubans economic
influence positive. The Cuban and other Latin American immigrants have
transformed Miami from a quiet resort to a boomtown. To a large degree, they have
re-created the Cuba they left behind.Probably no ethnic group has had more influence on the fortunes of a city in a
short period of time than have the Cubans on Miami. Most consider the Cubans economic
influence positive. The Cuban and other Latin American immigrants have
transformed Miami from a quiet resort to a boomtown. To a large degree, they have
re-created the Cuba they left behind.Probably no ethnic group has had more influence on the fortunes of a city in a
short period of time than have the Cubans on Miami. Most consider the Cubans economic
influence positive. The Cuban and other Latin American immigrants have
transformed Miami from a quiet resort to a boomtown. To a large degree, they have
re-created the Cuba they left behind.The long-range prospects for Cubans in the United States depend on several factors.
Of obvious importance are events in Cuba, for many Cuban refugees publicly
proclaim their desire to return if the communist government is overturned. A powerful
force in politics in Miami is the Cuban-American National Foundation, which
takes a strong anti-Castro position. They have actively opposed any proposals that the
United States develop a more flexible policy toward Cuba. More moderate voices in
the Cuban exile community have not been encouraged to speak out. Indeed, sporadic
violence has even occurred within the community over U.S.-Cuban relations. In
addition, artists or speakers who come from Cuba receive a cold reception in Miami
unless they are outspoken critics of Fidel Castro (L. Martin 1996).
Cuban Americans have selectively accepted Anglo culture. But Cuban culture has
been tenacious; the Cuban immigrants do not feel that they need to forget Spanish
while establishing fluency in English, the way other immigrant