NEAR WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — The U.S. Coast Guard stopped a boat of migrants off the coast of South Florida.
Officials said crews sent an Ecuadorian, two Brazilians, and 16 Haitian migrants to the Bahamas on Saturday.
A Coast Guard crew intercepted the vessel with 23 people on board about 12 miles east of Lake Worth Inlet, near West Palm Beach, at around 3 a.m., Thursday.
The crews provided food, water and medical attention. The migrants were reported in good health.
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