By far the most encouraging of all the findings is that which shows the crime rate among the Cubans to be far below that of either blacks or whites. This has been the case for years. even when the exiles arrived. literally with only the clothes on their backs as all of their worldly goods. Along these same lines it should be mentioned that the refugees have little or nothing to do with civil unrest. They do not participate in the popular forms of activity today which advocate the disruption of our society. To put it simply. the Cubans are Miamis most lawabiding citizens. In all fairness. the Federal Government must also be commended for the help they have given the Cubans. Through this Government aid. and their own selfhelp. the refugees have been able to regain a foothold in prosperity here in the United States. Although the Cubans are a highly successful people the Federal Government should not presume that this community can now be ignored. Problems still exist and a few of these now need highlighting.
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Cubans are Miamis most law-abiding citizens.