Mariel boatlift (1980)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mass emigration event
gptkbp:causedBy Cuban government decision to allow emigration
gptkbp:consequence U.S. immigration policy debate
demographic change in Miami
rise in anti-immigrant sentiment
gptkbp:deliveredBy boats
gptkbp:departedFrom gptkb:Mariel,_Cuba
gptkbp:destination gptkb:Florida,_United_States
gptkbp:endDate October 31, 1980
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mariel boatlift (1980)
gptkbp:legacy referenced in popular culture
subject of academic studies
influenced Cuban-American community
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cuba
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive U.S. and international media
gptkbp:notableFor included release of prisoners and mental health patients by Cuban government
gptkbp:notableGroup gptkb:Marielitos
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Fidel_Castro
gptkb:Jimmy_Carter
gptkbp:numberOfEmigrants approximately 125,000
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Cuban_Revolution
gptkb:Cuban_exodus
gptkb:Freedom_Flights
gptkbp:startDate April 15, 1980
gptkbp:U.S._response establishment of refugee camps
screening of arrivals
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cuban_Americans
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5