MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – Thirty Cuban migrants are now in the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol after making landfall Wednesday on the Marquesas Keys -- uninhabited islands west of Key West.
Samuel Briggs II, Acting Chief Patrol Agent of the U.S. Border Patrol - Miami Sector, confirmed that the group arrived on a makeshift boat.
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It’s unclear how many days they were at sea for.
On the state level, an increased number of law enforcement officers continues to be detailed to the Florida Keys after Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in January 2023. The executive order to beef up resources was renewed at the end of October.