Number Of Cubans Trying to Sneak In U.S. Jumped In April
MIAMI (CBS4) – The U.S. Coast Guard has noted an increase in the last couple of months in the number of Cuban migrants intercepted at sea as they made their way to the U.S. The U.S. Coast Guard said on...
View ArticleUndocumented Cuban Migration On The Rise
MIAMI (CBS4) – U.S. Immigration officials are seeing an uptick in the number of undocumented Cubans entering or trying to reach the country. CBS4 News partner Miami Herald’s Spanish language...
View ArticleEight Migrants Returned To Cuba
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Eight Cuban migrants intercepted off Key West in a makeshift boat have been repatriated by the U.S. Coast Guard. Last Monday, Coast Guard station in Key West received word that...
View Article18 Migrants Land On Riviera Beach
WEST PALM BEACH (CBSMiami) – Using a homemade boat powered by a 1950’s Russian car engine, 18 migrants made their way to South Florida early Wednesday morning. Around 2 a.m. the 16 men and two women...
View ArticleMystery Around Cuba Raft Found Near Marina May Be Solved
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The mystery of an empty Cuban raft found near Black Point Marina in Cutler Bay over the weekend may have been solved. On December 30th, the crew of the Carnival Valor plucked four...
View ArticleFormer Miamian Is First Latino Selected As Inauguration’s Poet
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – In roughly two weeks, Richard Blanco will read a poem before millions worldwide at President Barack Obama’s second inauguration. When he does, he will be making history three times...
View ArticleFormer Miamian Makes History As Obama’s Inaugural Poet
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Former Miami resident Richard Blanco has had his voice heard at President Barack Obama’s second inauguration as he became the first Hispanic inaugural poet. He is also the first...
View ArticleFull Text Of Richard Blanco’s “One Today” Poem
WASHINGTON D.C. (CBSMiami)– Inaugural Poet, Richard Blanco, read his poem “One Today” at the ceremonial swearing-in ceremony of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden: Full text of the...
View ArticleThree Cuban Migrants Picked Up In Marathon
As Americans celebrated Independence Day on July 4th, three men who arrived in a makeshift boat in the Florida Keys celebrated their own brand of independence.
View ArticleCuban Migrants Come Ashore On Marquesas Keys
KEY WEST (CBS4) – After two days at sea, a group of smiling Cuban migrants were escorted to a Coast Guard cutter after making their way onshore the Marquesas Keys just west of Key West. Florida Fish...
View ArticleCoast Guard Returns 23 Migrants To Cuba
MIAMI (CBSMiamiAP) – Nearly two dozen Cuban migrants picked up by the Coast Guard have been returned to their homeland. Coast Guard officials said the 23 migrants were returned to Bahia de Cabanas,...
View ArticleCuban Migrants Granted Asylum In Panama
MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — Nineteen Cuban migrants detained in the Bahamas have been granted asylum on humanitarian grounds by Panama’s government. Its statement said President Ricardo Martinelli made the...
View ArticleNine Cuban Migrants Picked Up Off Highland Beach
HIGHLAND BEACH (CBSMiami) – A group of Cuban migrants seeking a better life in America were intercepted near Highland Beach, just south of Delray Beach. A person onshore, according to the Coast Guard,...
View ArticleCoast Guard Returns Cuban Migrants To Homeland
MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) – Coast Guard officials said they have returned 50 Cuban migrants to Cuba. According to Coast Guard, the migrants were returned to Bahia de Cabanas, Cuba, on Monday. U.S....
View Article11 Cuban Migrants Picked Up In Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD (CBSMiami) – A group of migrants seeking a better life in America were picked up Monday afternoon after they came ashore on Hollywood Beach. Michael Flanagan, with U.S. Customs and Border...
View ArticleKeys Boat Bust Leads To Suspected Smugglers From Las Vegas
MARATHON (CBSMiami) – A stolen boat was recovered in the Florida Keys, but not before a chase involving Customs and Border Protection. Two Las Vegas, Nevada men were eventually arrested for stealing...
View Article39 Cuban Migrants Picked Up In Keys
MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) – Picked up on four separate interdictions in the waters off the Keys, 39 Cubans were repatriated by U.S. authorities. On Saturday, the Coast Guard received two calls regarding...
View ArticleSearch Ends For Missing Migrant Rafters
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — The search has ended for two missing rafters believed to be from Cuba. The Coast Guard called off the search Tuesday night. A good Samaritan found one man aboard the homemade raft...
View ArticleCoast Guard Repatriates 14 Cuban Migrants
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Coast Guard crews repatriated 14 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, since Tuesday. The repatriation are a result of two separate law enforcement cases. According to the...
View ArticleCuban Migrant Who Windsurfed The Florida Straits Found Near Big Pine Key
KEY WEST (CBSMiami) – In an attempt reach U.S. soil, three Cuban migrants windsurfed across the Florida Straits Tuesday, but only one is known to have reached dry land. According to CBS4 news partner,...
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