Las Immigration Detention in South Florida increased by over 500% from October 1, as compared to the same period last year.
By this Sunday, December 11, less than three months after the start of the current financial year, officials told 2,350 migrant detentions In the south of that state, according to data presented on Twitter by a United States Border Patrol agent from the Miami sector, walter n slosser,
Although official Slosser didn’t provide much data, it’s not unreasonable to say that most migrant detentions correspond to Cuban citizens, followed by Haitians, other migrants who enter US territory illegally.
In addition, as per information, there was a 330% increase in maritime smuggling, with a total of 131 such operations intercepted by the authorities.
In an unstoppable migrant flow, arrests and repatriations of Cubans who try to reach Florida’s coast, mostly in rustic boats, are reported daily.
People detained at sea by the US Coast Guard are already close to 3,000 in the current financial year.
As clarified in the latest official report, since October 1, 2022, Coast Guard personnel have intercepted 2,982 cubies in marine areasMost of which have been sent back.
Just over two months into the current financial year (FY2023), this figure represents nearly a third ceiling detained in the recently concluded financial year 2022 (FY2022), which created a record and amount of 6,182 migrants,
least 224,607 Cubans Entered the United States by its land borders In FY2022, as per official data.
In October alone, about 30,000 Cuban migrants entered the territory of the United States through land borders, starting the current fiscal year.
at least 29,872 They were detained at the northern and southern borders of the United States during the first month of the current fiscal year, although 28,848 migrants from the island were detained at the southern border alone, a 10% increase from the previous September report. was excessive.
Although official figures for November are not yet known, figures from previous months reflect the current Cuban migration crisis and the more irregular exodus of Cubans to the United States.