5 migrants detained after landing on Hillsboro Beach, feds say

HILLSBORO BEACH, Fla. – U.S. Border Patrol agents are investigating after they say five people from both Haiti and the Dominican Republic were apprehended following a migrant landing on Hillsboro Beach Sunday night.

According to USBP Chief Patrol Agent Samuel Briggs ll, USBP agents worked with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and other law enforcement agencies to help detain the migrants.
 

On Sunday night, U.S. Border Patrol agents with support from LE partners responded to a migrant landing at Hillsboro Beach, Florida & encountered 5 noncitizens (Haiti & Dominican Republic). The investigation remains ongoing. #hillsboro #memorialday @browardsheriff pic.twitter.com/2zBVT3QpV8

— Samuel Briggs II (@USBPChiefMIP) May 27, 2024