Boat with 26 Cuban migrants lands in Key Biscayne, Customs and Border Patrol says
A “rustic vessel” with 26 Cuban migrants reached Key Biscayne around 3 a.m. Thursday, U.S. Border Patrol Chief Walter Slosar announced via Twitter.
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol says the landing by two women and 24 men, all of whom were taken into custody, is under investigation.
Since Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Key West has stopped four boats before reaching shore with a total of 55 Cuban migrants. The U.S. Coast Guard said 6,182 Cuban migrants were intercepted in the fiscal year that ended Friday, which was more than the previous five fiscal years combined (2,927).
This story was originally published October 6, 2022 at 9:37 AM.
David J. Neal
Miami Herald