U.S. Acts to Curb Influx of Illegal Immigrants
From Times Wire Reports
The Coast Guard said in Miami that it has stepped up sea and air patrols in response to a possible increase in the flow of illegal immigrants from Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Cuba.
The increase was announced as 19 Haitians were sent back home. They were the only ones who failed to get ashore when an overcrowded wooden freighter carrying more than 225 Haitians ran aground in Miami a week ago.
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