Migrants arrested by Border Patrol at Bill Baggs State Park

Border Patrol is still looking for others

Mercedes Halliburton, Managing editor

December 4, 2023

Border Patrol still surveying scene and looking out for other possible migrants.

This morning, U.S. Border Patrol agents responded to the arrival of a boat carrying at least three migrants at Bill Baggs State Park in Key Biscayne.

Two of the migrants were Haitian and one Albanian, according to Samuel Briggs II, acting chief patrol agent for the Miami District. After putting migrants into federal custody, border patrol agents and partner agencies are at the scene investigating and on the lookout for any other possible migrants that came off the vessel.

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About the Contributor

Mercedes Halliburton, Managing Editor

Mercedes Halliburton is a senior at MAST Academy. She is in her fourth year at the school, arriving in 2019 from St. Theresa Catholic School. Halliburton enjoys MAST more than her previous school because she believes that there is more freedom. Halliburton likes MAST because she enjoys swimming and water. She also enjoys reading and writing, saying that it is her favorite subject. Her least favorite subject is math, and her hardest year was junior year. She doesn’t have a least favorite teacher and she likes most of the teachers. She also likes MAST because it has a nice view and is so close to the beach. Even though MAST is fun, Halliburton claims it is also a challenging school with many hard classes.