Thread: Illegals Arrive to Singer Island Fl Woman Goes into Labor

Suspected undocumented immigrants arrive to Singer Island shore, woman goes into labor


8:32 a.m. EDT, April 15, 2011
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RIVIERA BEACH— About 14 or 15 people believed to be illegal immigrants came ashore on Singer Island Friday morning.

Police have rounded up about half of them, including a pregnant woman who went into labor and was taken to the hospital, Riviera Beach Police spokeswoman Rose Anne Brown said.

The men and women, believed to be from the Dominican Republic and Haiti, came ashore behind the Marriott hotel at 3800 North Ocean Drive sometime before 7:30 a.m., Brown said.

Police continue to search for the remaining people in the neighborhoods west of the hotel, she said.

Authorities believe the people arrived by boat. The U.S. Coast Guard has been alerted.

"We're tracking a boat; it's a speed boat we believe is headed back to the Bahamas," Brown said.

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RIVIERA BEACH — Nine adults and one child believed to be illegal immigrants are now in custody after coming ashore on Singer Island this morning, according to police.

The group includes a pregnant woman who went into labor and was taken to a local hospital, Riviera Beach Police spokeswoman Rose Anne Brown said.

Brown did not have any immediate information on the pregnant woman's condition or which hospital she was taken to, specifically.

The men and women, believed to be from the Dominican Republic and Haiti, came ashore behind the Marriott hotel at 3800 North Ocean Drive about 6:45 a.m., Brown said.

Authorities believe the people arrived by boat. The U.S. Coast Guard has been alerted.

"We're tracking a boat; it's a speed boat we believe is headed back to the Bahamas," Brown said.

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