The Mariel Boatlift begins. The six-month mass exodus of Cubans to the United States brings some 150,000 Cubans to Miami, many on overloaded rafts and barges.
April 1980

The Mariel Boatlift begins. The six-month mass exodus of Cubans to the United States brings some 150,000 Cubans to Miami, many on overloaded rafts and barges.