A group of migrants were taken into custody after they made landfall near The Breakers in Palm Beach Friday morning, authorities said.
U.S. Border Patrol and other law enforcement responded to what Chief Patrol Agent Jeffrey Dinise called a "maritime smuggling event" near the ritzy resort.
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WATCH HEREAgents arrested 10 people who made landfall in a boat, including 5 from the Dominican Republic, 2 from Ecuador, 2 from Romania and 1 from the Bahamas.
Dinise posted a photo on X of the boat on shore, which he said will be seized.
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Earlier today, U.S. Border Patrol agents & partner agencies responded to a maritime smuggling event that made landfall near the Breakers Resort in Palm Beach, FL. Agents arrested 10 illegal aliens (1 Bahamian, 2 Romanians, 2 Ecuadorians, 5 Dominicans), who will be deported. The… pic.twitter.com/Px2Ogkr8wX
— Jeffrey Dinise (@USBPChiefMIP) May 9, 2025
The 10 people will be deported, Dinise said.
