Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
mass migration event
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| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:1980_in_Cuba
gptkb:1980_in_the_United_States immigration to the United States Cuban-American history |
| gptkbp:causedBy |
Cuban government decision to allow emigration
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| gptkbp:departedFrom |
gptkb:Port_of_Mariel
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| gptkbp:describes |
A mass emigration of Cubans who traveled from Cuba's Mariel Harbor to the United States between April and October 1980.
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| gptkbp:destination |
gptkb:Florida
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| gptkbp:endDate |
October 31, 1980
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1980 Mariel boatlift
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| gptkbp:impact |
increased tensions in US-Cuba relations
significant demographic changes in Miami |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Cuba
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
extensive US and international media attention
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
some migrants were released from Cuban jails and mental health facilities
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| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Fidel_Castro
gptkb:Jimmy_Carter |
| gptkbp:numberOfEmployees |
approximately 125,000
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| gptkbp:policy |
US government established refugee resettlement programs
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| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Cuban_exodus
gptkb:Freedom_Flights gptkb:Pedro_Pan |
| gptkbp:startDate |
April 15, 1980
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Haitian_refugee_crisis
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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