Illegal Aliens Overwhelm Officials in the Florida Keys, Prompt Closure of National Park

The waters of Gulf of Mexico surround Historic Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas National Park. Benny Marty/Shutterstock

Some 500 illegal immigrants have landed on islands in the Florida Keys in the last several days, prompting officials to close the Dry Tortugas National Park on Sunday.

“During the past 72 hours, [Border Patrol] agents have responded to a high volume of migrant landings in the [Florida Keys],” U.S. Border Patrol Chief Agent Walter Slosar said on Twitter Monday.