Marielito
noun
a refugee from Cuba who came to the U.S. in 1980 as part of a mass migration that sailed from Mariel, Cuba.
Marielitos
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pluralof Marielito.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Yet as a consequence of the federal cuts, 139 of the 176 county welfare caseworkers now ministering to the Marielitos will be laid off or transferred.
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The majority of Marielitos are hard-working and peaceful; some are former political prisoners and professionals.
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The bill would permit Marielitos, as permanent resident aliens, to bring their families to the U.S. after a three-year waiting period.
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D'Rivera, already fatigued with explaining this and with insisting that "all the Marielitos are not so bad," has taken recently to saying that the song is about the leading lady of Star 80.
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An estimated 100 of the imprisoned Marielitos may be Cuban intelligence agents.
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