Guantánamo Refugee Assistance Program Records

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Guantánamo Refugee Assistance Program Records

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  • Ca. 1991-1994 (Creation)

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39 Boxes (39 linear feet)

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The Guantánamo Refugee Assistance Program (GRASP) records contain information about English classes and legal counseling offered to Cuban refugees held at Guantánamo Bay Naval Base. Upon their arrival in the U.S., Cuban migrants also benefited from GRASP services such as job placement assistance and computer education. The project received funding from the United Way of Miami-Dade County, the federal government, and private donations.

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This collection is closed for research. For more information, please write to chc@miami.edu.

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Preferred citation: Guantánamo Refugee Assistance Program Records, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, Florida.

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Archivist's note

Minimal collection-level record updated by Juan A. Villanueva, May 2022. Updated February 2024.

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