The Associated PressAP – A U.S. immigration official says 23 people claiming to be Cuban citizens have landed on two uninhabited islands off Puerto Rico's west coast.Customs and Border Protection spokesman Jeffrey Quinones says the migrants were found on Mona Island and nearby Monito Island. The islands are closer to the Dominican Republic than Puerto Rico but both are considered U.S. territory.">The Associated PressAP – A U.S. immigration official says 23 people claiming to be Cuban citizens have landed on two uninhabited islands off Puerto Rico's west coast.Customs and Border Protection spokesman Jeffrey Quinones says the migrants were found on Mona Island and nearby Monito Island. The islands are closer to the Dominican Republic than Puerto Rico but both are considered U.S. territory.">

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US: Cuban migrants reach islands near Puerto Rico

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  • 05 / 10 / 2011

The Associated PressAP – A U.S. immigration official says 23 people claiming to be Cuban citizens have landed on two uninhabited islands off Puerto Rico's west coast.

Customs and Border Protection spokesman Jeffrey Quinones says the migrants were found on Mona Island and nearby Monito Island. The islands are closer to the Dominican Republic than Puerto Rico but both are considered U.S. territory.

Quinones said Tuesday the migrants were taken to the Puerto Rican mainland. They are being released with a notice to appear before an immigration judge. Cubans are allowed to stay in the country if they reach U.S. territory while those caught at sea are sent home.

Hundreds of Cubans have used this route to reach the U.S. in recent years.


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