Pembroke Pines, Fla. — Yesterday Border
Patrol agents assigned to the U.S. Border Patrol’s Miami Sector apprehended 19
Cuban nationals on Boot Key near Marathon, Fla.
The group of 19 Cuban nationals
consisted of 10 adult males, 8 adult females, and one minor accompanied by a
parent. All appeared to be in good health and uninjured. None required medical
treatment.
Agents took custody of the migrants and
transported them to the Marathon Station for processing. The 19 migrants were
confirmed as citizens of Cuba and released in accordance with the Cuban
Readjustment Act.
The subjects claimed to have traveled to
the United States in a rustic vessel; however, none was found in the area where
the migrants were discovered.
Assistance was provided by local law
enforcement partners from Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security
Investigations, Customs and Border Protection Office of Field operations, the
U.S. Coast Guard and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is
the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged
with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and
between official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and
terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
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