The Cubans of Union City: Immigrants and Exiles in a New Jersey Community

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As as a result the conflicts between Cuba and the USA, especially after 1959, Cubans immigrated in great numbers. So much stayed in Miami, but many headed north to Union City, making it second only to Miami in its concentration of Cubans. In The Cubans of Union City, Yolanda Prieto discusses why Cubans were drawn to this actual city and how the local economy and organizations developed. Central aspects of this story are the jobs of girls, religion, political culture, and the truth of exile itself. 

As a member of this community and a participant in many of its activities, Prieto speaks with special authority about its demographic uniqueness. Some distance from being a snapshot of the community, The Cubans of Union City conveys an ongoing research agenda extending over more than 20 years, from 1959 to the 1980s. As a long-term observer who used to be also a resident, Prieto offers a unique and insightful view of the dynamics of this community’s evolution.

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