11.   Their mission was to spot Cuban rafters between the U.S. and Cuba, drop supplies and contact the Coast Guard.

12.   This is a city with monuments to Cuban rafters, none as famous as this one, Elian.

13.   What horrified most, even those who favor a stricter immigration policy toward Cuban rafters, was the use of pepper spray on some the Cubans in the water.

14.   Brothers to the Rescue patrols the Florida Straits looking for Cuban rafters who need assistance.

15.   Cuban rafters at the camps who are doctors and military physicians assisted in the study.

16.   Cuban rafters were taken to U.S. Army camps at Guantanamo Bay and in Central America.

17.   Diego Perez squeezes the hands of his fellow volunteer pilots in prayer before taking off in a small blue-and-white plane to search for Cuban rafters.

18.   Details of their predicament unfolded Monday as leaders of the exile community prepared for massive demonstrations Tuesday to protest the new U.S. policy of repatriating Cuban rafters.

19.   Eighteen Cuban rafters were repatriated to Cuba Monday and four others were taken to the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, the U.S. Coast Guard reported.

20.   Honduras said Thursday it will not accept any more undocumented Cuban rafters.