Original sentence: He was one of many such criminals (about 2000) who were released from Cuban jails by Fidel Castro in order to go to Florida from Mariel.Mezquia had an extensive criminal record in Cuba.Mezquia was originally born in Cuba, one of thousands of refugees who came to Florida as a result of Fidel Castro's Mariel Boatlift
Edited sentence: Mezquia was originally born in Cuba, one of thousands of refugees who came to Florida