Chinese migrants flood South Florida via boat

Chinese migrants flood South Florida via boat as authorities seek help with Cuban smugglers
After dozens of migrants have been discovered in separate suspected smuggling incidents, Coral Gables, Florida, authorities are looking for help securing their ports.
Chinese migrants picked up in Gables were headed to Orlando, man tells feds. Boat found
Cops found the red Ford pickup at the marina and determined that it was in Immokalee, Florida — about 130 miles away from Key Biscayne on the Gulf Coast — around 4 p.m. Sunday, then in Hialeah around 5:40 p.m. later that day, according to the report.
Vans packed with Chinese migrants stopped in Florida, 2 arrested
We believe they came by boat. They came into a secluded area around the southern end of Coral Gables,” said Police Chief Ed Hudak.
Smugglers transporting vans packed with 26 Chinese migrants detained in Florida: police
Police in Florida say that two vans packed with 26 Chinese migrants were stopped on Tuesday morning while two alleged smugglers were detained, Fox News Digital has learned.
2 smugglers arrested after Coral Gables Police intercept vans transporting 26 Chinese migrants
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Police: More vans with Chinese migrants stopped in Coral Gables
More vans filled with suspected migrants from China were stopped Tuesday morning in Coral Gables, authorities confirmed to Local 10 News.
Vans transporting Chinese migrants stopped in Coral Gables, 2 smugglers detained
Several people were taken into custody after a migrant smuggling event on Tuesday was stopped in Coral Gables, NBC6 sources said.
Over 40 Chinese Migrants Detained in Coral Gables Amid Possible Human Smuggling Surge
Police in Coral Gables detained over 40 Chinese migrants found in vans, indicating a possible human smuggling issue.
Two smugglers detained after over 20 Chinese migrants found in vans in Coral Gables
More than 20 Chinese migrants were found inside the back of vans in Coral Gables on Tuesday morning, according to police.
More than 2 dozen Chinese migrants in custody after alleged smuggling operation in Coral Gables
Two alleged smugglers, along with 26 Chinese migrants – nine women and 17 men – were taken into custody, Coral Gables Police ...
Two smugglers detained after 20-plus Chinese migrants found in vans in Coral Gables: cops
Law-enforcement officers detain about two dozen migrants, mostly Chinese, on Tuesday morning, Jan. 28, 2025, at 11600 Old ...
26 migrants in Coral Gables human trafficking bust were headed to Orlando, documents say
The case drew attention amid a nationwide focus on the apprehension and deportation of undocumented immigrants.