Yep, the Mariel boatlift. I was living in Florida at the time and can remeber this was a huge deal down there.

Wasn't Scarface supposed to be one of the Mariel baot people??

I wouldn't doubt there are cases of this happening but I would think it would be a small percentage of those coming across. There's a Home Depot near where I work and I drive by a bunch of these guys (assumed illegals) every day. Yes, they may be here illegally but they are some of the hardest working people you will ever see. Apart from the fact that they entered illegally I would doubt any have committed any other crime in their life.
Fengzi Reviewed by Fengzi on . those opposing illegal immigration... consider this: Illegal immigrants employ jobs such as restaurants, lawn service, construction, agriculture, and hotels. Let's say business owners are punished for hiring illegal workers (getting paid 5-6). They all have to hire native-born or legal immigrants on the books which they pay (10-12, which actually costs 15-17/hr b/c of taxes the companies pay for each worker). Now think about the hundreds of thousands of jobs, and see how they effect the the profits of ALL restaurants (pizza to steak joints), Rating: 5