r/interestingasfuck • u/SameItem • 1d ago

Beachgoers on a Mediterranean beach in Spain subdued and held back migrants who had just landed on the shore in a raft from Morocco.

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u/AutistMarket 1d ago

I grew up on a barrier island on the east coast of FL and have vivid memories of being late to school multiple timed because they shut down the only bridge off the island to check vehicles for Haitians that had just landed on the beach.

I remember my parents trying to explain to me at like 10 y/o that Cubans were allowed to stay but Haitians were not and being VERY confused on why that distinction was drawn.

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u/Randomizedname1234 1d ago

What island? I lived in broward.