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Cuban Immigrants

Cuban Immigrants. Becky Schoeneck Marah Key Molly Thompson Kirsten Richardson Kayla Sellers Zachary Erlandson. Waves of Immigration. 1 st Wave (1959 – 1962): Elite members of Cuban society Welcome into society Able to form a pattern of acceptance for all future immigrants

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Cuban Immigrants

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  1. Cuban Immigrants Becky Schoeneck Marah Key Molly Thompson Kirsten Richardson Kayla Sellers Zachary Erlandson

  2. Waves of Immigration • 1st Wave (1959 – 1962): Elite members of Cuban society • Welcome into society • Able to form a pattern of acceptance for all future immigrants • 2nd wave (1965 - 1973): “Freedom Flights” • Twice a day US citizens could fly to pick up relates in Cuba • Largest immigration – 8 year period – 260,500 people • Government could control who was allowed to leave • Encouraged elderly people to leave • Younger aged men were not allowed to leave

  3. Waves of Immigration • 3rd Wave (1980): Mariel Port – open port to allow relatives to immigrate • More than relatives boarded • First wave with people of poor socioeconomic status • More of a model of Cuban society • 4th Wave (August 1994) – Rafter Crisis • Cuba government announced it will not stop people from migrating in rafts • After rescuing 37,000 people, the U.S. agreed to allow 20,000 Cuban Immigrants a year

  4. Golden Enclave • Enclave: “Distinctive economic formation, characterized by the spatial concentration of immigrants who organize a variety of enterprises to serve their own ethnic market and general population” (pg. 96 Ethnicities) • Cuban society in Miami is the best U.S. example of an ethnic enclave • 1st wave immigrants brought economic, social, and experiences which helped them adjust to the U.S economy. • Mariel Port immigrants shifted balance • Benefits • Helps children retain parent’s culture and native language • Does not

  5. Enclave Benefits • Helps children retain parent’s culture and native language • Citizens do not feel discrimination as strongly as other immigrants • Easier for citizens to learn skills and obtain jobs • Private Cuban Schools • Helps self-esteem and life aspirations

  6. Schools Attended by Cuban-Origin Students * See Pg. 103 in Ethnicities

  7. Drop-out Rates • Cuban Immigrants have the highest drop-out rates of all nationalities in CIL Study. • Private schools are excluded from this data • Unexpected results • No correlation with parents arrival date • Highest Nationality GPA • Longest period or U.S Residence

  8. White Schools- • Black Schools- • Graph-117 • Solutions- • Strong family involvement • Positive role models • Teachers must stress the value of a high school education

  9. Education Issues • Language Barrier (for students and families) • Native Spanish speakers • Lack of funding for ESL • Solutions • Dual language teaching

  10. Educational Issues • Socioeconomic Status

  11. Identity • Cuban? • Cuban American? • Hispanic? • American? • Feel discrimination the least

  12. Possible Reasons for Exemplary Immigrant Status • Been U.S. the longest of all immigrant groups • Because of living in U.S. so long, Cuban immigrant children are starting to resemble mainstream American academic models • Confidence achieved through the enclave • Because they feel less discriminated against and have higher aspirations, Cuban immigrants have a easier transition upward in U.S. society

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