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Go fast boats fuel Cuban smuggling surge to U.S.
A multimillion dollar Cuban smuggling network uses high powered go fast boats to bring thousands of Cubans to the United States at up to $10,000 per person. The flow, aided by wet foot dry foot policy and Coast Guard patrols, has surged for three years with more than 16,000 arrivals this fiscal year. Authorities warn of risk to life and national security as crews operate boats at high speed and smugglers recoup investments quickly.
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U.S
Florida Keys
Mexico
Washington
Havana
Straits of Florida
Cuba
Soviet Union
Zachary Mann
Customs and Border Protection
South Florida
Jose
Mann
Coast Guard
Border Patrol
Barbara Gonzalez
Miami
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Gabriel Garcia
Camila Ruiz-Gallardo
Cuban American National Foundation
Fidel Castro
Dana Warr
United States
Luis Diaz
Mark Krikorian
Center For Immigration Studies
Castro
Krikorian