More than 100 Haitians land in Key Largo just a day after Cuban migrants’ arrival
More than 100 Haitians have landed in a gated community in Key Largo, the latest boatload of refugees from the Caribbean to hit Florida’s shores.
The boat came from La Tortue, the island off the northwest coast of Haiti; a migrant told the Miami Herald before being whisked away by a federal agent.
The Haitians’ arrival comes on the heels of the appearance in the Florida Keys of more than 500 Cubans since Friday, overwhelming local and federal authorities. The large numbers of Cubans led the National Park Service to announce Sunday that it would temporarily close the Dry Tortugas National Park to assist the migrants.
Cuba and Haiti have been at the centre of worsening crises that have sent their nationals fleeing to the United States by sea and land.
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