A group of 15 Cuban migrants were detained on Sunday night after landing in Key West, Florida.
The rafters reached land on a "homemade vessel" in the area of Smathers Beach, as specified by Samuel Briggs II, chief of the Miami Sector of the Border Patrol, in X.
"They will be processed for the deportation process," said the authority, who indicated that "agents from the United States Border Patrol along with other associated agencies participated in the operation."
Local 10, for its part, specified that the migrants arrived on the coast through the area of the South Roosevelt Boulevard seawall and that none of them were injured.
Until the closing of this report, there are no further details on the case.
The avalanche of Cubans heading towards the United States, either by sea or land, shows no signs of coming to an end.
Almost 19,000 Cubans entered the U.S. through its borders in just the month of May, according to the monthly data published by the Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Of the total, 7,491 arrived by sea, confirming that the influx of Cuban rafters to the United States is ongoing.
The US government continues to insist that all individuals who attempt to arrive illegally by sea will not be able to stay in the country, will be processed according to US laws and policies, and will be returned to their home country or country of departure.
Migrants arriving by sea and detained by the Border Patrol upon 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) agency, with a prohibition on legally re-entering that country for five years.
Despite the attempts by the authorities to deter Cuban rafters, illegal migration by sea continues to be an option for those who are determined to leave the country at all costs and have no other way to do so.
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