Coast Guard Sees More Cubans Trying To Reach Fla.
January 07 2015
The U.S. Coast Guard has had to increase its patrols in the Florida Strait because of a significant increase in the number of Cuban migrants headed to the U.S., reports the Sun Sentinel (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.).
The numbers have jumped 117 percent since December 2013.
Attempts increased last month after President Obama announced that he would restore diplomatic relations with Cuba.
On Monday, the Coast Guard repatriated 121 Cubans picked up on seven different occasions since...
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