The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said the duo landed safely at Key West International Airport around 10:30 a.m. local time and were handed over to US Border Patrol.
Duo landed at Key West airport and returned to Border Patrol, police say
Two Cuban migrants used a motorized hang glider to travel about 145 kilometers between the communist island and Key West on Saturday, Florida officials said.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said the duo landed safely at Key West International Airport around 10:30 a.m. local time and were handed over to US Border Patrol.
South Florida Border Patrol officials did not respond to a phone call Saturday seeking comment.
Overwhelmed by Cubans and other migrants arriving at the Mexican border and Florida by boat, the Biden administration implemented a policy change in early January that requires them to apply for a permit, or parole, online before leaving. arrive with the sponsorship of a relative or acquaintance in the United States.
Those who arrive without doing so risk deportation.