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• WELCOME TO AMERICA: AS A MARIELITA, I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THOSE WORD My family came to the United States during the Mariel boatlift. I've included a picture of our boat, the Atila, when we were coming into Key West.

• Welcome to America: As a Marielita, I will always remember those words My family came to the United States during the Mariel boatlift. I've included a picture of our boat when we were coming into Key West.

• Teacher who taught Mariel children recalls her little heroes from Miramar Elementary class of 1980-81

  My name is Graciela Blaya Law. For the last thirty years I've been following the Mariel anniversaries, decade after decade. In all the reports there is always something missing. I have decided that after three decades, it's time for me tell it the way it was. I'm referring to my ``Little Heroes,'' my students at Miramar Elementary School 1980-81.

• FBI, CIA drooped the ball during Mariel Boatlift, Miami-Dade official says

  The FBI and the CIA were not on top of the Cuban regime's shenanigans during the Mariel boatlift. A June 15 story, Mariel Boatlift -- Dozens of Cuban migrants picked off as possible spies, might have left readers with the mistaken impression that the federal authorities had a clue.

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