The United States Coast Guard (USCG) intercepted a boat overloaded with migrants near Marathon Key and warned about the danger of these trips through the Florida Straits.
"Dangerous trip...!! Border Patrol Air and Maritime Operations agents recently encountered this obviously overloaded vessel near Marathon Key. These trips are dangerous and not recommended," the entity posted on Twitter after the rescue of the immigrants at noon on Tuesday.
On July 31, the USCG also reported that its crews repatriated and transferred a total of 88 migrants during the last week.
Likewise, he warned that "trying to enter the US illegally by sea may disqualify you from legal immigration channels," and that undocumented immigrants, after being rescued, will be "repatriated to their country originally".
Although Tuesday's publication does not detail the nationality of the immigrants, the majority of people intercepted in the area are from Cuba or Haiti.
The arrival of Cuban immigrants through border points continues to increase unstoppably and added another 10,885 arrivals last June, mostly by sea, reported the Department of Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Of the more than 10 thousand Cubans who arrived irregularly in June, 6,630 did so in the so-called Miami sector, an increase of 16% compared to those who entered through the same area the previous month (5,532).
Another 2,681 entered through the Mexican border to request refuge in US territory.
During the last four months, the entries of Cubans across the border of Mexico and the coasts of southern Florida have marked a sustained increase, especially due to the number of maritime operations or people reporting to the offices in Miami.
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