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Cuban rafters press toward Florida as border surge grows
The U S sees a rising flow of Cuban migrants crossing the Florida Straits on makeshift rafts amid limited visas and policy shifts. Daiton Morera and 22 others survived a 20 hour voyage, landing in the Florida Keys to cheers of Libertad while Coast Guard officials warn the dangerous journeys persist despite past political pacts.
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Daiton Morera
United States
Morera
Florida Keys
Libertad
U.S
U.S. Navy
Cuba
Bill Clinton
Castro
Guantanamo
Florida Straits
Florida
Holly Ackerman
Duke University
Ackerman
Oscar Rivera
Church World Service
Miami
Juan Lopez
Carolinas
Keys
Florida Fish and _ Wildlife Conservation Commission
Janette Costeya
Costeya
Raul Castro
Jorge Duany
Florida International University
Coast Guard
Rubio
Congressional