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May 11, 2006 / 11:22 AM

12 Cuban migrants land in Florida Keys

MIAMI, May 11 (UPI) -- A group of 12 Cuban migrants landed in the Florida Keys Friday morning, said a spokeswoman for a local sheriff's office, The Miami Herald reported online.

The 11 men and one woman made landfall in Marathon, Fla., and appear to be in good condition, said Deputy Becky Herrin.

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The dozen migrants arrived via a homemade boat, as is common among Cubans fleeing the island for U.S. shores in Florida.

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