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Mariel boatlift

The Mariel boatlift was a mass emigration of Cubans who traveled from Cuba's Mariel Harbor to the United States between April 15 and October 31, 1980. The term "Marielito" is used to refer to these refugees in both Spanish and English. Wikipedia
Dates: Apr 15, 1980 – Oct 31, 1980
Outcome: Around 125,000 Cubans and 25,000 Haitians arrive in the United States