Madrid Spain.- The United States Border Patrol (USBP, for its acronym in English) intercepted 32 Cuban rafters when they arrived on the coast of South Florida this Saturday.
As reported through Twitter The head of the Border Patrol in this sector, Walter N. Slosar, “USBP agents along with partners responded to multiple landings of migrants throughout the Florida Keys and were taken into federal custody.”
#BREAKING: US Border Patrol agents along with LE partners responded to multiple migrant landings throughout the #Florida keys. Currently, 32 migrants from #Cuba are in federal custody. Updates may follow as our investigation is ongoing. (Photos below from one of the events) pic.twitter.com/csyto5Btzn
— Chief Patrol Agent Walter N. Slosar (@USBPChiefMIP) July 17, 2022
Although the information indicates that the investigation is ongoing, Slosar announced that of these 32 migrants, 9 made landfall on Jupiter Island, in Martin County, Florida.
earlier today, #BorderPatrol agents along with @CBPAMORegDirSE & local LE partners responded to a maritime smuggling event that made landfall on Jupiter Island. 9 migrants from #Cuba were taken into custody. The investigation is still ongoing.
#saturdaymorning #palmbeach pic.twitter.com/8c66jvuyIo— Chief Patrol Agent Walter N. Slosar (@USBPChiefMIP) July 16, 2022
This weekend also transcended the repatriation of 23 Cuban rafters who had been intercepted last Monday in Islamorada.
#BREAKING: @USCG Cutter Raymond Evans’ crew repatriated 23 Cubans to #CubaSaturday, following an interdiction off of #Purple Island, #FloridaMonday. #DontTakeToTheSea@USEmbCuba pic.twitter.com/jVRxmMPlT7
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) July 16, 2022
From October 1, 2021 (beginning of the current fiscal year) have more than 3,000 rafters have been returned to the island.
According to the most recent report of the Department of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), from that date until July 6, 2022, 157,339 Cuban migrants arrived in the United States.
This figure exceeds the number of 155,000 forecast for October 2022 by the United States government.
During the last nine months, Cuba has been the fourth country from which the largest number of migrants have arrived in the United States. The Island is surpassed by Mexico (638,812), Guatemala (181,309) and Honduras (163,305).
In 2021, 39,303 Cuban migrants entered the United States, a figure much higher than the 14,015 registered in 2020.
This migration crisis began to increase since November of last year, due to the suspension by the government of Daniel Ortega of the visa requirement for islanders who wanted to travel to Nicaragua.
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