Cuban Refugee Children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4547210 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Monsignor Bryan O Walsh (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1971 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 378-415 |
| Publication date | 1971-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-1937 • E-ISSN: 2162-2736 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/174929 |
| OpenAlex | W4242966941 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 1 |
During the past twelve years almost half a million Cubans have sought refuge in Miami. Among them were over 14,000 unaccompanied children between 6 and 18 years of age. This article tells for the first time the story of how the children's exodus began. It covers the period between the middle of November 1960, when we first became aware of the need, and 1 February 1961, when I met with the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare to brief him on the plight of the unaccompanied children among the refugees. Two days later, President Kennedy announced a government aid program for Cuban refugees which included money for the care of unaccompanied children, "the most troubled group among the refugee population."About 4:30 p.m. on 26 December 1960, Pan American World Airways Flight 422 from Havana touched down at Miami International Airport. There were few passengers, if any, on that flight who did not experience a real sense of relief as they descended from the airplane. Events in Cuba were rapidly moving toward a climax and those who could were joining the increasing exodus to Miami
Administration (probate law) · Economic history · Government (linguistics) · Miami · Political science · Population · Refugee · Sociology · Welfare · Cuban History and Society · Demography · History · Law · Medicine
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1981 - 2001 (21) |
| Highly cited | No |