Coast Guard catches 23 Cuban migrants headed to Florida and sends them back home

The US Coast Guard intercepted two separate boats packed with Cuban migrants trying to set foot in Florida – and sent all of them packing back home, authorities said Tuesday.

In both cases, the migrants were packed into tiny vessels ill-suited for the high seas.

“Under Title 8, migrants who arrive without authorization will be repatriated and deemed ineligible for legal immigration pathways,” Coast Guard Lt. J.G. Nicholas Fujimoto said in a statement.

“Do not risk your life only to be sent back,” he said. “Don’t take to the sea.”