My name is Carlos. I came to America from Cuba in 1971.
There are about a million other Cubans that have moved
from Cuba to the United States. Many Cubans live in
Miami, Florida. We like to live near each other so that we
can support each other here in America. Living near
other Cubans is nice. I can speak to my neighbors in my
native language, which is Spanish. Lots of restaurants in
my neighborhood cook the same kinds of foods that I ate
back home. Most people who have come from Cuba like
me came because we were very unhappy with the Cuban
government. In America, people's rights are protected by
the US Constitution. In Cuba, the government doesn't let
you say what you want, or vote, or open a business if you
want to. It is dangerous to speak out against the
government in Cuba. It is much safer here.
What is one push factor that inspired Carlos to leave
Cuba?
What is one pull factor that inspired him to come to
America?
Carlos describes a vibrant Cuban community in Miami,
which was a
for him.
He also mentions the danger of speaking out against
the Cuban government, which was a