Border Patrol Says 23 Undocumented Immigrants Arrived in Jupiter, FL by Boat

December 14, 2021 Updated 2:51 P.M. ET

JUPITER (FCV) – U.S. Border Patrol says it took nearly two dozen undocumented migrants into custody this Sunday in Jupiter.

Witnesses say that a boat arrived on the beach with 40 to 50 people onboard. The suspected migrants scattered, running towards the street and into bushes.

So far federal officials have taken 23 people into custody, but it is unknown if there is an ongoing search for more migrants.