KEY WEST, Fla. – A U.S. national park comprising a cluster of uninhabited islands in the Florida Keys was closed Monday after 300 migrants made 10 landings there over the weekend, officers mentioned.
Dry Tortugas National Park, about 70 miles west of Key West, was closed so legislation enforcement and medical personnel might consider the migrants earlier than shifting them to Key West, the park tweeted.
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“The closure, which is anticipated to final a number of days, is important for the security of holiday makers and workers due to the assets and area wanted to take care of the migrants,” park officials said in their statement.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a tweet that at least 88 migrants were from Cuba.
The national park is at the southern tip of the continental U.S. and attracts scuba divers and snorkelers for its coral reefs, nesting sea turtles, tropical fish and shipwrecks.
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