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A law-enforcement exercise to prepare for a possible mass migration as that could occur following a Cuban leadership change coincided Thursday with the arrival of real migrants.

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March 8, 2007, 1:55 p.m.
The 41 immigrants arrived at Miami Beach and Haulover Beach in Miami-Dade County and were taken into custody by authorities not involved in the simulation, officials said. It was not clear if the migrants were Cuban.
Such arrivals occur frequently in South Florida, and the simulation of intercepting thousands of migrants at sea went on with more than 85 federal and local law enforcement agencies participating on the second day of the two-day exercise.
Officials have revealed few details, citing security concerns. But they said the training would test how well the agencies can coordinate responses.

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