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Mexico Rescues 9 Cubans Adrift off Caribbean Coast
Source: Associated Press
Mexico Rescues 9 Cubans Adrift off Caribbean Coast
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MEXICO CITY — Jan 7, 2016, 11:21 AM ET
The Mexican Navy says it has rescued nine Cuban migrants found adrift in a makeshift boat off Mexico's Caribbean coast.
The Navy said Thursday the private, Panama-flagged tanker ship Chem Venus spotted the Cubans on Tuesday.
The Navy dispatched a ship to pick up the seven men and two women at a spot about 30 miles (50 kilometers) east of Isla Mujeres.
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Mexico often gives Cubans temporary paperwork allowing them to reach the U.S. border, where special immigration policies allow them to stay.
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MEXICO CITY — Jan 7, 2016, 11:21 AM ET
The Mexican Navy says it has rescued nine Cuban migrants found adrift in a makeshift boat off Mexico's Caribbean coast.
The Navy said Thursday the private, Panama-flagged tanker ship Chem Venus spotted the Cubans on Tuesday.
The Navy dispatched a ship to pick up the seven men and two women at a spot about 30 miles (50 kilometers) east of Isla Mujeres.
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Mexico often gives Cubans temporary paperwork allowing them to reach the U.S. border, where special immigration policies allow them to stay.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/mexico-rescues-cubans-adrift-off-caribbean-coast-36143218