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100 Fleeing Haitians Detained in Florida

HeadlineMar 29, 2007

In Florida, at least 100 people landed on a beach north of Miami Wednesday after arriving on a sailboat fleeing Haiti. At least one person died before the boat reached ashore. Authorities are expected to deport the Haitians under long-standing U.S. policy that bars them while accepting fleeing Cubans.

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