Figure 1
“Anti-Castro drawing by an unnamed Mariel Cuban detained at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas.” 1980. Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami.
Figure 2
“A cartoon drawn by Enrique.” 1 Nov. 1980. La Vida Nueva newsletter at Fort Chaffee. Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami. A woman approaches a man frozen in ice, asking in Spanish, “Did it take me long, dear?” Not only referencing cold weather, the cartoon expresses Cubans’ frustrations with long processing times at the camp and feelings of uncertainty.
Figure 3
“A group of older asylum-seekers at Fort Chaffee.” 1980. Charles Lee Hughes Fort Chaffee Photograph Collection, University of Arkansas Special Collections. Known as the Abuelos, the older asylum-seekers held a pro-US demonstration in the fall of 1980. However, some camp administrators alleged that the event was staged for pro-Reagan political purposes.
Figure 4
“Two gender non-conforming individuals grooming in their barracks at Fort Chaffee.” 1981. Charles Lee Hughes Fort Chaffee Photograph Collection, University of Arkansas Special Collections.
Figure 5
Vigil for Cubans imprisoned at the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary. 1986. Presbyterian Historical Society.