Tarring of Mariel arrivals parallels demonization of present-day migrants
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If you grew up in Florida, you probably have heard of the Mariel boatlift. In 1979, some Cuban dissidents decided to seek asylum at the embassies of South American countries. The situation at the Peruvian embassy quickly spiraled out of control when larger-than-expected crowds, numbering in the thousands, showed up. The Cuban government decided to ease the situation, which was devolving into a diplomatic squabble with the countries of the embassies involved, and announced that people would be free to leave if another country would take them.
Tarring of Mariel arrivals parallels demonization of present-day migrants
Tarring of Mariel arrivals parallels…
Tarring of Mariel arrivals parallels demonization of present-day migrants
If you grew up in Florida, you probably have heard of the Mariel boatlift. In 1979, some Cuban dissidents decided to seek asylum at the embassies of South American countries. The situation at the Peruvian embassy quickly spiraled out of control when larger-than-expected crowds, numbering in the thousands, showed up. The Cuban government decided to ease the situation, which was devolving into a diplomatic squabble with the countries of the embassies involved, and announced that people would be free to leave if another country would take them.