My inlaws were alive and living on the West coast of Florida during the 70's/80's....and had the highest regards for their Cuban neighbors who truly appreciated becoming Americans...
We frequently went to the Miami area while my father-in-law was having his boat built at the Bertram Boat works. We would visit Little Havana for the restaurants and bars -- which at that time were the VERY best in the state..
I have no idea of what has become of that area or those folks over the years.
During that period, many of the most skilled craftsmen at the Bertram boat works were Cuban... Bertram was at that time, one of the best premier builders in the country and VERY expensive -- so they could afford the best..
Once we culled out most of the garbage that Castro sent - we got the best end of that deal - in spite of the mess Carter made of the transfer.
Semper Fi
I'm also familiar with Bertrams and totally agree.