As Hurricane Milton hits Florida, so do more illegal immigrants
Encounter came hours before Milton made landfall
By Adam Shaw Fox News
Published October 11, 2024 4:00am EDT
Authorities in Florida encountered a boat full of illegal immigrants arriving in the Sunshine State on Wednesday night, just as the state was preparing for Hurricane Milton to make landfall.
Border Patrol announced that agents and law enforcement partners responded to a migrant landing in Boynton Beach on Wednesday night.
The boat was carrying 11 migrants. Six from Haiti, two from Guyana, one from the Dominican Republic and two from the Bahamas.
Interim Miami Chief Patrol Agent Andrew Scharnweber noted in an X post the dangers of such voyages, particularly as a historic hurricane was looming.
"Illegal maritime migration voyages are extremely dangerous, especially in severe weather," he said.
Florida regularly deals with boats full of migrants, particularly from Haiti, attempting to reach the United States. In June, 305 migrants were stopped by the Coast Guard as part of an operation that intercepted nearly 12,000 migrants in fiscal 2023.
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