Lighthouse

Lawsuit: Cubans Who Scaled Keys Lighthouse Should Stay in US

A group of migrants who fled Cuba in a homemade boat and climbed onto a 136-year-old lighthouse off the Florida Keys should be allowed to stay in the U.S., according to a federal lawsuit filed on their behalf. The lawsuit filed Tuesday contends that the 109-foot American Shoal lighthouse is U.S. territory and should be considered the same as dry land. Under the “wet foot, dry foot” policy, …