Carnival ship returns to Port Miami after rescuing Cuban migrants at sea
After the crew of the Celebration rescued the five people, they were turned over to the US Coast Guard
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After the crew of the Celebration rescued the five people, they were turned over to the US Coast Guard
At least 500 migrants have arrived in small boats along the Florida Keys over the last several days.
For nearly three years, the Title 42 public health law has allowed the U.S. to quickly expel hundreds of thousands of migrants to Mexico.
Title 42, a public health law first invoked by the Trump administration, allows U.S. border officials to expel migrants without allowing them to request asylum.
Accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis of an "attempt to legalize state-sponsored harassment," immigrant-advocacy groups filed a federal lawsuit challenging an "unauthorized alien" relocation program approved by state lawmakers earlier this year.
Lawsuit seeks to stop Florida migrant relocations
They were found clinging to a boat in rough seas.
Rescue crews battled 6 to 10-foot seas and 25 mph winds
Jacqueline Quynh reports nine people were rescued and the body of one person was recovered Saturday.
The boat capsized about 50 miles from Little Torch Key
A judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by state Senator Jason Pizzo. He challenged the use of state funds to transport migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts.
Lawyers for Gov. DeSantis and state's transportation department have asked the judge to dismiss the lawsuit
They said in October there were 54 landings, involving 850 migrants, compared to only 14 landings in October 2021.
In addition to reporting unprecedented numbers of migrant deaths over the past years, Border Patrol has recorded a sharp increase in rescues and life-saving operations to assist migrants in distress.
U.S. Border Patrol says 24 Cuban migrants came ashore near Marathon this morning.
The U.S. Treasury Department is investigating Gov. Ron DeSantis' controversial decision to move migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard.
A federal inspector general for the U.S. Treasury Department is looking into whether state funds used last month by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to fly migrants to Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts were improperly used.
The group is seeking records, phone logs, or text logs about the flights
Documents provide new insights into Sept. 14th flight of migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard
Sen. Jason Pizzo filed the lawsuit last month
The mysterious woman who allegedly lured dozens of migrants on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' flights to Martha's Vineyard from San Antonio has been identified by several media outlets as Perla H. Huerta, a former combat medic and U.S. Army counterintelligence agent living in Tampa.
Part 2 of CBS4's Jim DeFede's one-on-one with Rep. Ted Deutch wherein he gives his reaction to the Gov. DeSantis decision to fly South American migrants up north.
The transport of migrants by Republican officials has raised questions about border policies, who the migrants are and whether the states' actions are legal.
Trish Christakis reports they’re claiming he’s doing this as a political stunt to distract from the real issues Florida is facing, specifically mentioning the housing crisis and pro-abortion rights.
Sen. Jason Pizzo said Gov. DeSantis broke the law when he used state funds to fly migrants from Texas to Massachusetts.
