American Miami or Cuban Miami?
To continue the discussion on Hispanics, today our focus is on the American city of Miami. Miami is the city that has the greatest number of Hispanics among the 50 states of the United States. It has been for thirty years that Cubans dominated city and changed all aspects of life in Miami like politics, ethnicity, culture and more important the language.
The wave of Cuban immigration goes back to 60s where Cubans who opposed Fidel Castro migrated to US, Miami. After that the number of Cuban migrants decreased slowly as in 70s there were 265000 migrants, in 80s were 140000 and in 90s there were 170000 migrants to Miami. It is interesting that on the contrary to immigrants of 60s who were mainly educated and wealthy, there were a huge number of immigrants to Miami in 1980 that mainly consist of poor and less educated Cuban who were encouraged by Castro, and were ideologically close to him.
In 2000, 96 percent of Miami population was who were born outside Latin America but they used to speak Spanish. Two third of the Miami population are Hispanics and one half of them consist of Cubans. A shift from a traditional touristy place to an international touristy place was from the most important consequences of immigrations that were caused by the flow of wealth and capital by Cubans to Miami. In 1960, many Cuban refugees brought their wealth to Miami, developed industry and invested excessively there. Miami changed to an international center of economic activities that will promote commerce and investment. Due to this fundamental progress, many American companies and industries move to Miami.
To a great extent, Miami’s economic development owes Cubans’ relationship with countries of Latin America like Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Venezuela. In 2000, Spanish was the language of politics and even commerce; even media shifted its focus from English to Spanish.
Cubans made their own city of culture and economic in Miami so they feel no reason for assimilation to American identity and even sometimes Americanization seems unpleasant. They made their own bank, commerce and ballot box; they have members in Congress and legislature. Nowadays, the directors of biggest companies in Miami are Cubans or of Cuban ancestors. It is surprising to know that in this condition Blacks and English speaking people are among minorities, they have no way to escape; they have to assimilate with Cubans or leave Miami as 140 thousand English speakers left Miami in 1993.
Cubans had so a vast influence in Miami whether economically or culturally that Miami is called the capital of Latin America. Some believe that they are having their own method of foreign policy view that is conducted by the legislators. They are so dominantly living in Miami in US that they acquire others to accept and assimilate to their own culture. Here, there is a question? Do we assume Miami an American Miami or a Cuban Miami? If an American Miami for now, but not certainly a Cuban Miami for near future.
To continue the discussion on Hispanics, today our focus is on the American city of Miami. Miami is the city that has the greatest number of Hispanics among the 50 states of the United States. It has been for thirty years that Cubans dominated city and changed all aspects of life in Miami like politics, ethnicity, culture and more important the language.
The wave of Cuban immigration goes back to 60s where Cubans who opposed Fidel Castro migrated to US, Miami. After that the number of Cuban migrants decreased slowly as in 70s there were 265000 migrants, in 80s were 140000 and in 90s there were 170000 migrants to Miami. It is interesting that on the contrary to immigrants of 60s who were mainly educated and wealthy, there were a huge number of immigrants to Miami in 1980 that mainly consist of poor and less educated Cuban who were encouraged by Castro, and were ideologically close to him.
In 2000, 96 percent of Miami population was who were born outside Latin America but they used to speak Spanish. Two third of the Miami population are Hispanics and one half of them consist of Cubans. A shift from a traditional touristy place to an international touristy place was from the most important consequences of immigrations that were caused by the flow of wealth and capital by Cubans to Miami. In 1960, many Cuban refugees brought their wealth to Miami, developed industry and invested excessively there. Miami changed to an international center of economic activities that will promote commerce and investment. Due to this fundamental progress, many American companies and industries move to Miami.
To a great extent, Miami’s economic development owes Cubans’ relationship with countries of Latin America like Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Venezuela. In 2000, Spanish was the language of politics and even commerce; even media shifted its focus from English to Spanish.
Cubans made their own city of culture and economic in Miami so they feel no reason for assimilation to American identity and even sometimes Americanization seems unpleasant. They made their own bank, commerce and ballot box; they have members in Congress and legislature. Nowadays, the directors of biggest companies in Miami are Cubans or of Cuban ancestors. It is surprising to know that in this condition Blacks and English speaking people are among minorities, they have no way to escape; they have to assimilate with Cubans or leave Miami as 140 thousand English speakers left Miami in 1993.
Cubans had so a vast influence in Miami whether economically or culturally that Miami is called the capital of Latin America. Some believe that they are having their own method of foreign policy view that is conducted by the legislators. They are so dominantly living in Miami in US that they acquire others to accept and assimilate to their own culture. Here, there is a question? Do we assume Miami an American Miami or a Cuban Miami? If an American Miami for now, but not certainly a Cuban Miami for near future.
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