Over the holiday weekend, hundreds of migrants landed in Dry Tortugas National Park, about 70 miles west of Key West, Fla., in the Gulf of Mexico. Tourists walk along the sea wall surrounding Fort Jefferson in the park in February 2016.Over the holiday weekend, hundreds of migrants landed in Dry Tortugas National Park, about 70 miles west of Key West, Fla., in the Gulf of Mexico. Tourists walk along the sea wall surrounding Fort Jefferson in the park in February 2016.The U.S.
The NPS temporarily closed the park to public access on Monday morning after an estimated 300 migrants landed in the park, according to a news"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 NPS said.
First responders at the park are providing food, water and basic medical needs until the Department of Homeland Security arrives, the statement noted. Concession-operated ferry and sea plane services are temporarily suspended.statement"They will be removed, provided food, water & basic first aid before transfer to federal [law enforcement] agents in the Keys for processing by [Miami Sector U.S.
I camped, sailed, and snorkled in and around the Dry Tortugas National Park as a teenager in summer Marine Biology camp (Old Dominion University). We at least had tents, sleeping bags, and all of our basic needs fulfilled. Conditions for arriving migrants may not be as secure.
No matter what side of the immigration debate anyone is on, both parties have failed to find a reasonable solution. Every side had an opportunity at some point in the last 30 years to do something.
Enough. The US is not their solution. All humans will have increased suffering as extinction continues. Population is too high. Stay home.
These aren't 'migrants', these are refugees fleeing communism.
*after an influx of Cuban refugees
so illegals are shutting down national parks now? sad.
I want to know how DeSantis responds to this set of Cubans
Pretty sure that's not how this is supposed to work....
Ugh.
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