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Risky migrant voyages on rise; 1 dead as 20 Haitians arrive at Hillsboro Beach
South Florida Sun-Sentinel ^ | August 25, 2014 | Mike Clary and Wayne K. Roustan,

Posted on 08/25/2014 9:02:21 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement

HILLSBORO BEACH — The allure of South Florida as a destination for would-be migrants was underscored by tragedy once again over the last two days as officials recovered fatalities from the sea and on the beach.

"There is a lot of traffic out there right now," said Frank Miller, a spokesman for the U.S. Border Patrol, referring to a spike in the number of Haitians and Cubans trying to reach the U.S.

(Excerpt) Read more at sun-sentinel.com ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: borderpatrol; florida; haitians; immigration; usborder
"Economics." Is that the new term for handouts?
1 posted on 08/25/2014 9:02:21 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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Could somebody inform these people that this is a racist country - that they would be much better off back in their country where they are the vast majority and not discriminated against?


2 posted on 08/25/2014 10:31:24 PM PDT by aquila48
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