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“When Fidel Castro defeated [Former President Fulgencio] Batista and formally assumed power in Cuba in 1959, the exodus escalated, peaking at approximately 78,000 in 1962. In October of that year [1962], Castro stopped regularly scheduled travel between the two countries, and the risky practice of asylum seekers setting sail from Cuba to Florida began.\u201d [The 15th of the month used for date sorting purposes only.]<\/p>\n

Ruth Ellen Wasem, \u201cCuban Migration to the United States: Policy and Trends,\u201d Federation of American Scientists, FAS.org,\u00a0June 2, 2009<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“When Fidel Castro defeated [Former President Fulgencio] Batista and formally assumed power in Cuba in 1959, the exodus escalated, peaking at approximately 78,000 in 1962. In October of that year [1962], Castro stopped regularly scheduled travel between the two countries, and the risky practice of asylum seekers setting sail from Cuba to Florida began.\u201d [The […]<\/p>\n

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