Cockroaches & Worms In Food, South Florida Leaders Say Haitian Migrants Treated Like Prisoners

By Joel Waldman, CBS Miami

March 22, 2022

Looking for a better life in America, more than 120 Haitian migrants landed in Key West last week risking it all for freedom on a rickety, old sailboat.

“We have all seen the influx of Haitian migrants at our Florida shores due to political and social instability in the Republic of Haiti,” said Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick.

Same story the week before last when more than 350 Haitian migrants wound up near the exclusive Ocean Reef Club on Key Largo.

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