Seventeen Cuban migrants made their way to the shore of Fort Zachary Taylor State Park on Wednesday, as law enforcement, including the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol and the Key West Police Department prepared to take them into custody.
Cuban migrants jump into the water to swim to shore at Fort Zachary Taylor State Park beach after being surrounded by U.S. Coast Guard vessels. All 17 people on board were quickly taken into custody, according to law enforcement officers on the scene.
- Photos by ROB O’NEAL/Keys Citizen
One of 17 Cuban migrants is taken into custody at Fort Zachary Taylor State Park by U.S. Border Patrol and Key West Police on Wednesday. After being interdicted a half mile offshore by the U.S. Coast Guard, the migrants jumped ship and swam ashore. At left is the alleged vessel used to cross the Florida Straits from Cuba to Key West.
- ROB O'NEAL/Keys Citizen
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Cuban migrants jump into the water to swim to shore at Fort Zachary Taylor State Park beach after being surrounded by U.S. Coast Guard vessels. All 17 people on board were quickly taken into custody, according to law enforcement officers on the scene.
- Photos by ROB O’NEAL/Keys Citizen
Two of 17 Cuban migrants are taken into custody Wednesday morning after swimming ashore from their vessel off Fort Zachary Taylor State Park.
- ROB O'NEAL/Keys Citizen
Visitors at Fort Zachary State Park beach watch as Cuban migrants swim ashore Wednesday morning under the watchful eye of the U.S. Coast Guard. U.S. Customs and Border and the Key West Police Department assisted.
- ROB O'NEAL/Keys Citizen
After swimming ashore Wednesday morning, three of 17 Cuban migrants are taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol and officers from Key West Police Department.
- ROB O'NEAL/Keys Citizen
Cuban migrants surrender to Key West Police and U.S. Border Patrol agents after jumping into the water and swimming ashore.
- ROB O'NEAL/Keys Citizen
Cuban migrants are given life rings Wednesday by the U.S. Coast Guard after jumping ship and swimming ashore at Fort Zachary Taylor State Park Wednesday morning.
- ROB O'NEAL/The Citizen
One of 17 Cuban migrants is taken into custody at Fort Zachary Taylor State Park by U.S. Border Patrol and Key West Police on Wednesday. After being interdicted a half mile offshore by the U.S. Coast Guard, the migrants jumped ship and swam ashore. At left is the alleged vessel used to cross the Florida Straits from Cuba to Key West.
- ROB O'NEAL/Keys Citizen
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