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U.S. Coast Guard stops 273 refugees from Dec. 31 to Jan. 3; all returned to Cuba Sunday

WGCU Staff

The refugees were stopped by the U.S. Coast Guard after they were spotted beginning around 4 p.m. Dec. 31 and continuing until Jan. 3 in various areas off the Florida Keys.