2 Cuban migrants fly into Florida on motorized hang glider

Cuban migrants land at Florida airport in motorized hang glider; detained by ICE

Two Cuban migrants arrived at Key West International Airport in a motorized hang glider Saturday, authorities reported."I actually heard it first. I heard that glider in the air (and) I heard the motor," Christopher Herrera told WPLG. "I actually looked up because it shouldn’t be where it was, that’s in the path of Key West Airport," Herrera added.No serious injuries were reported, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said of the 10:30 a.m. arriva…

Hang Gliders Newest Way for Illegal Entry into U.S. - Headline USA

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) As more foreign nationals are caught attempting to illegally enter Florida and are repatriated to their country or port of origin, a new method to bypass law enforcement efforts by sea is underway by air: hang gliders. On Saturday, two Cuban nationals landed at the Key West International Airport using a […]

Illegal Immigrants Turn to Hang Gliders Unlawful Entry to the U.S. - Tennessee Star

As more foreign nationals are caught attempting to illegally enter Florida and are repatriated to their country or port of origin, a new method to bypass law enforcement efforts by sea is underway by air: hang gliders.

Cuban migrants in custody after flying almost 90 miles to US on hang glider

At least two Cuban migrants were handed over to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Saturday after they landed in Florida on a motorized hang glider.

Two Cuban migrants fly to the US on a motorized hang glider - Washington Hispanic

Dos migrantes cubanos utilizaron un ala delta motorizada para recorrer 145 kilómetros desde la isla a Key West, en Florida, informaron el sábado funcionarios del estado. La comisaría del condado de Monroe dijo que los dos aterrizaron a salvo en el Aeropuerto Internacional de la ciudad, también conocida localmente en español como “Cayo Hueso”, alrededor de las 10.30 de la mañana. Fueron entregados a la Patrulla Fronteriza. Agentes locales de la p…

New way for illegal entry into U.S.: Hang gliders

Border Patrol agents continue arrest violent gang members after they’ve illegally entered the U.S. at the southwest border.