KEY WEST, FLA. (WSVN) - More than a dozen migrants made landfall on the Florida Keys after surviving a dangerous journey in search of freedom.

U.S. Border Patrol and Coast Guard officials on Friday said 14 Cuban migrants arrived to Dry Tortugas National Park on a homemade vessel.

It is unclear where the migrants were taken.

Officials warn against the treacherous treks, as voyages on makeshift vessels across the rough seas could be deadly.

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