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After Fidel Castro joined forces with the U.S.S.R., and Cuba became a communist state, many Cuban citizens fled to Miami, Florida and the surrounding area for a better life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITSSD6UUBHg

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Refugees- The people that left their home of Cuba, left because they were experiencing political persecution and violations of their human rights.  They came to America by boat, seeking protection from the country they came from.

Asylum- The US was the place in which many Cubans sought Asylum.  The country provided protection from the communist state they had fled, and the refugees were given the right to stay temporarily because it was the first country they had come to from the state they had left.

International Migration- Because the Cuban citizens that migrated to the US crossed international borders to get here, they took part in international migration; if they had not crossed the borders, it would have been classified as internal migration.

Pull Factors- A Pull Factor is something that attracts a person to another place.  For Cuban citizens, the US had the pull factors of freedom and opportunities for jobs and a new life.

Push Factors-A push factor is something that makes a person want to leave a place. Cuba’s strict government and political persecution made people want to leave the country and move somewhere else.

Remittances- People who had already fled Cuba and made it to the US would sometimes send money to relatives and friends who had not been able to go yet.  The money would be used to help those people with daily expenses and eventually allow them to move to the US as well.

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Cuban immigrants have had a major impact culturally in Florida, with the formation of “Little Havana” in Miami. This neighborhood is filled with Cuban cuisine, music, events, and shops.

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1. Every migration flow generates a return or counter migration.

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1. Every migration flow generates a return or counter migration.

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The US created the “wet-foot, dry-foot policy” to limit the number of Cubans allowed into the country. If found on land, they could stay, but if found at sea, they were forced to return to Cuba.

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Florida is the closest state to Cuba; most Cubans arrived and settled there, particularly in Miami and Tampa.

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3. Migrants who move longer distances tend to choose big-city destinations.

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3. Migrants who move longer distances tend to choose big-city destinations.

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Most Cubans not living in Florida live in the greater New York metropolitan area, which surrounds a large city.

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4. Urban residents are less migratory than people in rural areas.

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4. Urban residents are less migratory than people in rural areas.

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Many Cubans have found homes in communities, such as Little Havana, that replicate Cuban culture. When they live in urban areas along with others of their same ethnicity, they are less likely to move.

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5. Families are less likely to make international moves than young adults.

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5. Families are less likely to make international moves than young adults.

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Moving an entire family across a long stretch of ocean from Cuba to Florida is surely very difficult, especially with the chance of being caught and deported. It is much easier for only one or two people to make it safely.