Ohio. summed up his countrymens philosophy toward government assistance. I know of only three Cuban families on welfare. all of them aged. There are no ablebodied Cubans on welfare. We belong to a society where people take care of one another. There is a patternthe ones established here to help the newcomers. Now. how about crime? Did the new wave of Cuban refugees mean more crime? The answer: In 1971. Miami Police Chief Bernard Garmire told Business Week that Cubans accounted for only 5 or 6 percent of the crime in the city. although composing 30 percent of the population.
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Cubans take care of one another and don't rely on welfare.