US intercepts migrant boat with 22 aboard, 13 Chinese, near Florida Keys

US authorities intercepted a migrant vessel near Key Largo on September 15, detaining 22 individuals including 13 Chinese nationals and an Ecuadorian, with a Cuban national held as a suspected trafficker. The incident highlights ongoing irregular maritime migration patterns in the Florida Straits, though the scale is routine. It underscores mixed-nationality migrant flows and trafficking networks operating in the region.