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21 Cuban Migrants in Custody After Landing at Beach in Key West

U.S. Border Patrol said the landing took place at Smathers Beach, with the vessel having the phrase 'Patria y Vida' written on the inside

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Courtesy U.S. Border Patrol

A group of migrants from Cuba were taken into custody after they landed Tuesday morning at a beach in Key West.

U.S. Border Patrol said the landing took place at Smathers Beach, with the vessel having the phrase 'Patria y Vida' written on the inside.

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There were 21 migrants in the boat from Havana, officials said.

#𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗡𝗼𝘄:

U.S. Border Patrol agents along with @CBPAMORegDirSE responded to a migrant landing at Smathers Beach in Key West, Florida & encountered 21 migrants from Havana, Cuba. The investigation is ongoing.#cbp #breaking #florida #Tuesday pic.twitter.com/xUVBHj6sCN
— Jeffrey Dinise (@USBPChiefMIP) November 15, 2022