MARATHON, FLA. (WSVN) - A group of migrants were stopped in South Florida.

Two dozen people from Cuba landed in Marathon, Thursday.

Twenty adults and four children were on board a small boat.

Border patrol agents detained the migrants.

This is one of multiple landings that have been reported in October.

Officials responded to more than 12 landings in a 24-hour period earlier this week.

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