The Miami Herald owned the story of the Mariel Boatlift in 1980. While Antonio’s Glove uses the events of that year as a backdrop, I have found the boatlift is not widely known. Go to http://www.miamiherald.com/news/special-reports/mariel/article1922229.html for a comprehensive database on the people who arrived in Miami, the boats they came in on and much more.