Monroe County, Florida sheriff joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss boats of migrants arriving to the Florida Keys and how this has overwhelmed local officials.
Over the weekend, 300 migrants arrived at Dry Tortugas National Park, located west of Key West, the National Park Service said. On Sunday, park officials said the park has seen an increase in"The closure, which is expected to last several days, is necessary for the safety of visitors and staff because of the resources and space needed to attend to the migrants," the park tweeted Monday."Concession-operated ferry and sea plane services are temporarily suspended.
The migrants were being given food, water and basic medical attention until the Department of Homeland Security takes the lead in caring for them. "I'm overall worried about the public safety of my citizens in Monroe. This does affect my ability to do my job to protect surf patrol and take care of my citizens," said Ramsay. agents are"overwhelmed."
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