35 Cuban rafters detained in two days off the coast of Florida

The U.S. Border Patrol announced that it detained 35 Cuban migrants off the Florida coast, who arrived in make-shift boats between Wednesday and Thursday.

Border Patrol Agent Walter Slosar announced via Twitter that 19 Cubans were detained on Thursday after arriving on Florida's shores in a make-shift boat.

The boat had the word "El Triunfador" written on it in equally rustic letters.

According to the Border Patrol agent, there were 16 men and 3 women among the Cubans that arrived on the boat. 

#Alert: 19 Cuban migrants were taken into U.S. Border Patrol custody this morning after arriving to Marathon, FL on a homemade boat. There are 16 adult males & 3 adult females in the group. The migrants will be processed for removal proceedings. #thursday #cbp #florida pic.twitter.com/G2PTwf5IcD

— Chief Patrol Agent Walter N. Slosar (@USBPChiefMIP) August 11, 2022

"The migrants will be processed for removal proceedings," Walter said in his post.

A day earlier Slosar also tweeted about another arrest near Marathon Key, where 16 other Cubans had arrived on short with the help of an alleged smuggler. 

The migrants also arrived in a rustic vessel named "Libertad."

Yesterday, #BorderPatrol agents & @CBPAMORegDirSE responded to a maritime smuggling event that made landfall near Marathon #Florida. 16 Cuban migrants along with 1 suspected smuggler were taken into custody. The investigation is still ongoing.#cbp #cuba pic.twitter.com/AXVNrIP4c2

— Chief Patrol Agent Walter N. Slosar (@USBPChiefMIP) August 10, 2022