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Officials: 16 Cuban Migrants Make It To Florida Keys In 'Maritime Smuggling Event'

MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Federal authorities said 16 Cubans made landfall Wednesday morning in the Florida Keys.

The migrants were on a homemade raft and were taken into federal custody for processing.

Authorities were calling this a "maritime smuggling event."

The migrants will likely be returned to Cuba.

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