WATCH

WATCH
Neighborhood Crime Alert

°

Homepage / Miami News
Text Size

Cuban Migrants Arrive At Bill Baggs State Park

Another 2 Migrants Found Hours Later Near Toll Plaza

POSTED: Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Four Cuban migrants arrived at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, and another two were found sometime before 7 a.m. at a tollbooth about a mile away.

The U.S. Coast Guard spotted a 30-foot go-fast boat in the water, but the migrants made it ashore before the Coast Guard could intercept them.

The four men were treated for dehydration at the park but were expected to be OK.

"It was a hard, rough trip," said migrant Alesandro Gonzalez in Spanish. "We were really scared. There were sharks in the water. It was emotional. We cried. We prayed to God to make it so I could be with my family in Louisiana. My mom's sick and I'm going to work to help them out."

Another man said he has a girlfriend he hopes to propose to in the Carolinas, and another man said he has family in Miami.

A few hours later, a male and female migrant appeared on Key Biscayne. It was unclear if they came to shore on the same boat.
Text Size
Links We Like
Sponsored Content
To get the most out of your remodel, check out these 10 home updates that have the biggest payoffs when it comes time to sell your home. More

Learn the top five signs of common mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, and bipolar disorder. More

If you have aspirations of becoming a millionaire, check out these five habits that may be worth emulating. More

Ever wonder which cars people are buying the most? Find out here as we count down America’s top 20 sellers. More

Most Popular