MIAMI — A group of up to 70 Haitians arrived Thursday afternoon in a migrant sailboat off Virginia Key, a barrier island off Miami that leads to Key Biscayne.
Some jumped off the boat and swam to land, aided by civilian boaters, while others stayed on the vessel, Michael Silva, with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, told reporters during a press briefing.
In total, 21 adults and four teenagers made it to land, and roughly 40 remained on the boat, Lt. Pete Sanchez with the city of Miami Fire Rescue Department said at the briefing.
