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To alleviate overcrowded Miami, the Cuban Refugee Program worked with voluntary agencies to encourage arriving refugees to relocate away from the area. By 1980, 304,000 Cuban refugees, about 60% of those processed, resettled to 38 states and 24…

The Cuban Refugee Program issued several publications, of which this is one. These studies promoted and documented the Program, examined it as a model for social services, and analyzed the experiences of Cuban refugees.

Among Cubans and Cuban-Americans, el refugio (or the "the refuge") still connotes not only the Cuban Refugee Program but also its headquarters in downtown Miami. As time passed, more symbolism was added to the building associated with the first days…

The Cuban Refugee Program pubished the newsletter Oportunidades to provide news, information, and advice for Cuban refugees arriving in the U.S.

The public school system of Miami-Dade County received federal funds through the Cuban Refugee Program to accommodate the ever-increasing number of school-age children arriving from Cuba. Funding for English-language classes was prioritized at all…

The Cuban Refugee Program provided government-issued cheese, canned meat, and other food products to refugees in need.

The verso of this photograph reads (translated to English): “The car in the photograph belongs to us. The Church facilitated the down payment and we are paying $62 every month. The neighbors are charming and quite friendly. They were eager to help…