But the Cuban immigrants themselves went out of their way to take advantage of the press disclosures.

Initially, the Carter administration had an open-arms policy in regard to Cuban immigrants.

But they are for the most part poorer than the Cuban immigrants, searching for whatever labor they can find.

The policy allows Cuban immigrants who have made it to US soil to stay.

Cuban immigrants began arriving in the early 1960's.

The son of Cuban immigrants, he served as a school board member, mayor and state legislator before being elected to Congress in 1992.

Hispanics started trickling in during the 1960's, when a handful of Cuban immigrants arrived.

Officials who have worked with them say the vast majority have been as successful as other Cuban immigrants over the last 30 years.

The stable in Secaucus closed a year ago, and some of the Cuban immigrants who kept their horses there moved her.

In return, Washington promised to accept at least 20,000 new Cuban immigrants each year.