About 175 Haitian migrants arrived ashore in Key Largo early Monday morning.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said the boat was found around 3 a.m. in the area near the exclusive gated community Ocean Reef Club.
Officials said they received reports of over 100 people on board with 20 needing medical assistance.
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“My heart goes out to them, but it’s a very difficult situation,” said Key Largo resident Chuck Post.
The migrants were escorted from the area by Border Patrol.
Twenty people were treated by paramedics, and a total of four people, two adults and two children, were transported to an area hospital. Their conditions are not known at this time.
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Border Patrol officials said each person will get a chance to make their claim to stay in the U.S. and each decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.
