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Cuban rafters rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard

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Courtesy of Seventh Coast Guard District.

Cuban rafters rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard

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Courtesy of Seventh Coast Guard District.

Cuban rafters signaling for help in the Florida Straits, 1990s

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Courtesy of Seventh Coast Guard District.

Empty raft at sea in the Florida Straits, 1990s

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Empty raft at sea in the Florida Straits, 1990s

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Courtesy of Seventh Coast Guard District.

Deployable Mass Population Identification and Tracking System bracelet used by the U.S. military to keep track of Cuban detainees, 1990s

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Map of U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay

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Cuban rafters in the Florida Straits trying to reach the United States, 1990s

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A Cuban migrant practicing English

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Many Cuban migrants used their time at the camps to learn English. Some even used the walls of their tents as blackboards to practice grammar and compose uplifting slogans.

A Cuban migrant in Camp Kilo plays the guitas as a Marine sings along

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