The United States Border Patrol reported the detention of a group of 11 Cubans who arrived in Florida's territory in the last few hours by sea.
The migrants arrived on U.S. territory in a fishing boat, as can be seen in an image shared on Twitter by Samuel Briggs II, chief of the Miami Sector of the Border Patrol.
The publication indicates that the Cubans arrived at Higgs Beach in Key West and specifies that they departed from Havana.
"The investigation is ongoing," concludes the publication, which did not provide further details on the circumstances in which the migrants were detained.
The avalanche of Cubans heading towards the United States, whether by sea or land, shows no signs of coming to an end.
The U.S. government continues to insist that all individuals who attempt to enter or arrive illegally by sea will not be able to stay in the country, will be processed according to U.S. laws and policies, and returned to their home country or the country of departure.
The migrants who arrive by sea and are detained by the Border Patrol after reaching U.S. soil are processed to be returned to their home country by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) office, with a five-year ban on legally reentering that country.
At the beginning of this month, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) reported the repatriation of a Cuban rafter who had been detained near Islamorada, in the Florida Keys.
Before that, border authorities had returned to the island 18 other migrants who had been detained at sea. This group joined another of 26 people who had the same fate after being captured during the journey.
Despite the efforts of the authorities to deter Cuban rafters, illegal migration by sea remains an option for those who are determined to leave the country at all costs.
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