More than 7,500 migrants approved to come to the US under new program
The migrants are from Cuba, Haiti, and Nicaragua
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The migrants are from Cuba, Haiti, and Nicaragua
The Coast Guard said the main goal after these vessels at sea, or migrants on land, is to get them to safety.
Thousands of Haitians are fleeing a spike in gang violence and deepening political instability in their country
Nicole Lauren reports they've seen a noticeable uptick in those making the dangerous journey.
South Florida families of recently arrived migrants fear for their loved ones.
US Senator Rick Scott was joined by Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay during a trip to the Florida Keys on Thursday where both men agreed that a stronger plan of action was needed to curb the surge of migrants coming from Cuba and Haiti.
Officials didn't identify what country the people in the boat were from
Programs not designed to help recently-arrived migrants.
Spike in Cuban migrants has been especially pronounced over the last few months
Spike in Cuban migrants has been especially pronounced over the last few months
As many as 70 Haitian migrants were rescued off the coast of Virginia Key Thursday.
As many as 70 Haitian migrants were rescued off the coast of Virginia Key Thursday.
Chopper 4 has live footage over the scene.
Officials say more than 700 migrants have made it to Florida shores since New Year's week.
Explaining migrant landings to children.
The flights spurred a national controversy
More migrants expected to land in South Florida in the coming days.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava weighs in on recent migrant landings.
There were two landings, one in Key Largo and the other Marathon
CBS4's Gabby Arzola reports on how dozens of migrants who came to the U.S. on rustic vessels thorough the Florida Keys are being released at a U.S. Border Patrol processing center in Dania Beach.
Families of those migrants recently arrived in the Florida Keys worried about their loved ones.
Over the New Year's weekend alone, more than 700 migrants, mostly Cubans, arrived in the Keys
They were part of the hundreds of migrants that landed on Dry Tortugas National Park over the weekend.
Homeowners in the Florida Keys upset about abandoned makeshift vessels abandoned on their properties.
CBS4's Ivan Taylor reports on what Scott had to say.
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