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  José Nieto Ruiz

  In the first panel, Spanish refugee José Nieto Ruiz escapes Spain when Franco is about to cut his throat. A square bubble reads "Anti-Franco Militant." In the second panel, Nieto escapes Cuba when Castro is about to beat him to death. A square bubble reads "Anti-Castro Militant." In the third panel, Nieto Ruiz is relieved to be in the United States and shouts, “Freedom!!” However, in the fourth panel Uncle Sam apologizes with a brief “Sorry.. only Cubans.” In the firth panel, Nieto Ruiz is bewildered and says, “I am against Communism! I am against totalitarianism! I am a democrat! What can I do?

  Tags Anti-fascist Cultures -- United States; Caricatura Editorial; Caricatura editorial -- Estados Unidos -- siglo XX; Culturas Antifascistas--Estados Unidos; Deportación -- Estados Unidos; Deportation -- United States; Editorial Cartoons -- United States -- 20th century; España Libre (New York, 1939-1977); Fascism -- Spain -- 1939-1975; Fascismo -- España -- 1939-1975; Nieto Ruiz, José, 1935-; Nieto Ruiz, José, 1937-2023; Refugees -- 20th Century; Refugiados -- siglo XX; Sociedades Hispanas Confederadas de los Estados Unidos de Norte América (SHC) -- United States