Boat To Southern Florida News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Now, for afghans lucky enough to have made it out, the new challenge of finding a permanent home begins. cnn s omar jimenez traveled to wisconsin where hundreds of starting an american journey that one man remembers vividly. i wanted to learn the language. i wanted to learn the american way. reporter: you weren t even sure what it was going to be like when you got here. no, no. reporter: he lives in lacrosse, wisconsin, near ft. mccoy, the current temporary home for up to 13,000 recently evacuated afghan refugees. the actual number isn t disclosed. but he knows their situations all too well. he was one of the thousands who came to the same ft. mccoy fleeing fidel castro s cuba as a refugee over 40 years ago, first coming by boat to southern florida. you can see how your country disappear in your eyes. ....

Omar Jimenez , The American Way , Isn T , Afghan Refugees , Near Ft , Boat To Southern Florida , Fidel Castro ,