Legacy of Exile, The

Key Benefit: Cubans were welcomed to the United States from the beginning, transformed a major U.S. metropolitan area, exert a powerful and controversial impact on U.S. foreign policy, and that has achieved, in a relatively short time, economic success in this country. The theme of the book is that the Cuban presence has been shaped by the experience of exile. Key Topics: In understanding the case of the Cuban immigration to the United States, you will gain insight into the dynamics of U.S. immigration policy; the differences between immigrants and exiles; interethnic relations among newcomers and established residents; and the economic development of immigrant communities. Cuban immigrants provide a surprising and compelling case study of the relatively successful adaptation of an immigrant community. The book presents the long tradition of Cuban immigration to the United States; the elements of Cuban culture which have emerged and reinforced this tradition of migration; the impact that Cubans have had on the Miami area; as well as the changes within the community as Cubans develop into a well established minority group within the United States. Market: For anyone interested in Cuban immigration to America.