Chinese Migrants Found off South Fla Waters

By Brent Solomon and Rebecca Burton
NBCMIAMI.com
updated 7/5/2011 1:16:01 PM ET

Authorities were investigating Tuesday after Chinese migrants were found aboard a vessel off South Florida waters.

A U.S. Coast Guard boat spotted a vessel of about 12 Chinese migrants about six miles east of the Haulover Inlet around 7:30 a.m. The migrants, none of whom speak English, were then turned over to authorities.

According to authorities, some of the migrants had to be transported to area hospitals for medical care.

Migdalia Travis with U.S. Customs and Border Protection warns about such voyages.

“Don’t go out to sea and try to make it to the U.S. in an illegal manner because you’re risking your life when you do that,â€