AdvertisementAs Rumors Spread, More Cubans Try To Reach The U.S. By SeaJanuary 09, 2015Greg AllenfacebookEmailCuban migrants in the waters south of Key West, Fla., on Jan. 1, before being repatriated. The number of Cubans trying to reach the U.S. illegally by sea has surged since the Obama administration announced plans to normalize relations with Cuba. (AP/U.S. Coast Guard)