When the U.S. Welcomed the 'Pedro Pan' Migrants of Cuba | The Saturday Evening Post
Cold War America resettled unaccompanied minors as an anti-communist imperative. Today, the nation forgets this history.
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U.S. sees migrant children as a problem. But once it welcomed them.
Presently, migrant children are rendered invisible and relegated to the status of a national problem rather than an opportunity — but so were many "Pedro Pans," at least initially. However, that cohort grew into a catalogue of success stories, aided by federal and state assistance and everyday American altruism.
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Cuban immigration to the United States: How 14,000 kids came
In the 1960s, "Operation Pedro Pan" flew 14,000 Cuban kids to America. A new book by a Ramapo professor looks at a poignant episode.
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Ramapo College Professor's Book "Operation Pedro Pan" Explores Extraordinary Cold War Event
(MAHWAH, NJ) -- When Cuba opened its borders to the United States in 2015 after decades of closure, it was global news. Since then, several Cold War histories have unearthed incredible events that took place on the island. One, which is seldom told, focuses on Cuba’s children.
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