Dozens of Cuban migrants land across Florida Keys

Dozens of Cuban migrants land across Florida Keys

The first group, still wet, was found around 4 a.m. at a Walgreen's
parking lot on an unspecified Key
Others came ashore at Lower Matecumbe Key, Fort Zachary Taylor State
Park in Key West and Grassy Key
BY DAVID OVALLE
dovalle@miamiherald.com

Groups of migrants from Cuba landed in various parts of the Florida Keys
on Christmas Day, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.

The landings began just past 4 a.m. when 15 migrants, still wet from the
voyage from Cuba, were found in a Walgreen's parking lot on an
unspecified Key. They were reported in "good condition," according to
sheriff's department spokeswoman Becky Herrin.

Three hours later, in Lower Matecumbe Key, over a dozen more migrants
made it ashore, most of them in good condition as well. Just a few
minutes later, south at Fort Zachary Taylor State Park in Key West, an
"unknown number of migrants" came ashore.

Finally, just past noon, one migrant — possibly having strayed from one
of the other landings — was found at Grassy Key.

Agents from U.S. Customs and Border Protection were called in to take
custody of the migrants. Cuban migrants who make it to U.S. soil are
generally allowed to stay in the country.

Source: Dozens of Cuban migrants land across Florida Keys | Miami Herald
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