KEY WEST, Florida — A group of refugees was picked up in the ocean by the Scarlet Lady cruise ship on New Year’s Eve. The Virgin ship was sailing from Costa Maya, Mexico, to Bimini in the Bahamas when the ship intercepted the small boat out at sea. Eighteen people, including women and children,…
KEY WEST, Florida — A group of refugees was picked up in the ocean by the Scarlet Lady cruise ship on New Year’s Eve. The Virgin ship was sailing from Costa Maya, Mexico, to Bimini in the Bahamas when the ship intercepted the small boat out at sea. Eighteen people, including women and children, were rescued by a crew between Key West and Cuba.
At around 5:30 p.m., one crew member dived into the water and swam to the boat with a rope. The people could be seen scooping buckets of water out of their makeshift boat. As the cruise ship approached, they began waving their arms and yelling for help. The immigrants from Cuba were brought on the ship through Deck 4.
The Washington Examiner was informed this has happened on the Scarlet Lady four times in the past five months, the latest reported back on Oct. 14. Most of the time, due to international law, refugees will be returned to their country of origin.
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