Jimmy Carter was criticized for allowing the United States to take on so many "undesirables."
The crew of the U.S.S. Saipan received the Humanitarian Service Medal for their role in this event. It led to a 1987 Atlanta prison riot, and the case Garcia-Mir v. Meese dealt with it. Jimmy Carter was criticized for allowing the United States to take on so many "undesirables." For 10 points, name this 1980 boatlift which transported Cuban exiles to the U.S.
The crew of the U.S.S. Saipan received the Humanitarian Service Medal for their role in this event.
Mariel boatlift