Cuba The Cuban Exiles and US Politics. Exiles Who are they? – “Political Refugees” – Wealthy families – Anti-Communists – “Undesirables”

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Cuba The Cuban Exiles and US Politics

Exiles Who are they? – “Political Refugees” – Wealthy families – Anti-Communists – “Undesirables”

Why they left Cuba Castro to Power ,000 children Pedro Pan Freedom Flights

Bay of Pigs

Bays of Pigs and Kennedy April 17, 1961 invasion of Cuba 1200 exiles detained 118 killed Considered unsuccessful Strained relationship between Kennedy/Dems and American Cubans

Mariel Boat Lift

Started April 20, 1980 Proclaimed by Fidel Castro 125,000 Cubans fled to Florida Problems for Pres. Jimmy Carter 17,000 exiles jailed 587 detained New tension between U.S. and Cuba

Mariel Boat Lift cont’d Carter and Castro wanted improved relations U.S.: Interests Section in Havana Cuba: Interests Section in Washington Ended October 31, 1980

Elian Gonzalez

Came to U.S. November 1999 Clinton and Janet Reno authorized raid Sent Gonzalez back to Cuba 2000 Strained relationship between Clinton/Dems and American Cubans Sent back to Cuba June 2000 Raid

Cuban American Political History Cuban Americans vote Republican election - 78% voted for Republican candidates election - 70% voted for then-President George Bush.

CANF is most important Cuban American political organization. – Cuban Democracy Act in – The Helms-Burton Act in – CANF sponsors research on Cuba and Cuban Americans, raises money for political purposes, and lobbies elected officials.

Cuban Committee for Democracy Founded in 1993 by a group of progressive Cuban–Americans in Miami and Washington, D.C. CCD is not a political party. The Committee is non-partisan and welcomes supporters from any political party.

Miami-Dade County Results 62% Hispanic Population – 2004 George Bush % John Kerry – 52.9% – 2008 John McCain – 41.6% Barack Obama – 58.1%

Cubans in US Politics: 2012

Cuban American vs. Rest of LATAM Cuban American Interests Conservative/Right Economy/jobs Geographic East of US – Miami Dade County (Southern Florida) 5% of total Latino vote Latino Interests Liberal/Left Immigration Policy Geographic West of US – Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, California The rest

Marco Rubio, next VP? Senator of strategic Florida – Butterfly Ballot recount (Bush vs. Gore election) – Romney loses to McCain four years ago Influence within the Rep. Party – Spoke out against Gingrich attack against Romney

This is why I’m a communist …smh

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