by A flotilla of small homemade boats and other small makeshift boats continues to land along the Florida coast. The boats carry migrants from several countries to the United States
Miami Area Chief Patrol Officer Walter N. Slosar tweeted a series of photos from several boat landings over the past week. Many boats are small and overloaded with migrants seeking to set foot in the United States.
On Tuesday evening, officers encountered several boats carrying Cuban migrants, Slosar tweeted. Nearly 120 migrants traveled to the Florida Keys aboard what the chief called “rustic vessels.”
#Rupture: Last night, an additional 80 Cuban migrants were taken into US Border Patrol custody after making landfall west of Key West on several rustic vessels. Yesterday, 117 migrants were met by #Border Patrol officers & @HSTF_Southeast the partners. #Florida #cbp #Cuba pic.twitter.com/bH9XjOjAbv
– Chief Patrol Officer Walter N. Slosar (@USBPChiefMIP) December 14, 2022
Earlier today, US Border Patrol officers, with support from LE partners, responded to three migrant landings in the Florida Keys and encountered 37 Cuban migrants (32 adults, 5 accompanied minors). #it ​​happens now #Cuba #Florida #CBP pic.twitter.com/NSTezuPzTw
– Chief Patrol Officer Walter N. Slosar (@USBPChiefMIP) December 13, 2022
On Wednesday, officers in Palm Beach, Florida worked with other law enforcement to apprehend a sailboat involved in a smuggling attempt. The ship contained 21 Haitian migrants, Slosar reported.
Palm Beach, Florida: Yesterday U.S. Border Patrol agents, with support from LE partners, responded to a maritime smuggling event. 21 Haitian migrants were placed in federal detention after arriving on a sailboat.#cbp #Florida #Haiti #palm beach pic.twitter.com/PZcbY5KUyd
– Chief Patrol Officer Walter N. Slosar (@USBPChiefMIP) December 15, 2022
Earlier in the week, Slosar revealed photos of a homemade boat being used to bring more Cuban migrants to the Florida Keys. Officers encountered four smuggling operations leading to the arrest of 79 Cubans.
#Update #Pictures pic.twitter.com/aKkEunXx5z
– Chief Patrol Officer Walter N. Slosar (@USBPChiefMIP) December 12, 2022
In late November, Breitbart Texas reported on the recent resurgence in boat migration to the Florida coast.
The resurgence of Cubans and Haitian migrants making the dangerous journey in makeshift boats to the Florida coast adds to the tens of thousands of apprehensions along the Texas-Mexico border.
