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Coast Guard repatriates 55 Cuban migrants, 37 Haitian migrants
MIAMI — The Coast Guard repatriated 55 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, and 37 Haitian migrants to Cap Haitien, Haiti, Thursday. The 55 Cuban migrants were interdicted at sea during five separate cases since Saturday; the 37 Haitian migrants were interdicted at sea Monday. The crew of the 110-foot Coast Guard Cutter Pea Island, homeported in Key West, Fla., repatriated the 55 Cuban migrants. The crew of the 210-foot Coast Guard Cutter Dependable, homeported in … Read entire article »
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Coast Guard repatriates 6 Dominicans and 1 Haitian migrants to La Romana, Dominican Republic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Coast Guard Cutter Matinicus repatriated six Dominicans and one Haitian a to La Romana, Dominican Republic Saturday, following an at-sea interdiction Friday by Caribbean Border Interagency Group law enforcement authorities, approximately two nautical miles off the coast of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Puerto Rico agreed to prosecute seven other Dominicans, who were also traveling aboard the migrant vessel, on charges of illegal entry into a … Read entire article »
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Coast Guard interdicts 71 Cuban migrants
MIAMI — The Coast Guard interdicted 71 Cuban migrants at sea during five separate incidents since April 4, 66 of whom were repatriated over the past five days to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba. Five Cuban migrants were transferred to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for further processing. For more information on how to legally immigrate to the United States, call U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) at 1-800-375-5283 or visit the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov. Once aboard a … Read entire article »
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Coast Guard repatriates 46 Cuban migrants, 42 Haitian migrants
MIAMI — The Coast Guard repatriated 46 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, and 42 Haitian migrants to Cap Haitien, Haiti, during the past week. The migrants were interdicted at sea during five separate cases since March 9. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Kodiak Island repatriated 35 Cuban migrants Saturday. The Kodiak Island crew repatriated eight Cuban migrants Sunday. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Venturous repatriated 42 Haitian migrants Tuesday. The crew of the Coast … Read entire article »
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Coast Guard repatriates 13 Cuban migrants
MIAMI — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Kodiak Island repatriated 13 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, Friday. The migrants were interdicted at sea Saturday by the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Knight Island. Once aboard a Coast Guard cutter, all migrants receive food, water, shelter, and basic medical attention. The cutters Kodiak Island and Knight Island are 110-foot patrol boats homeported in Key West, Fla. For more information on how to legally immigrate to the United … Read entire article »
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Caribbean Border Interagency Group aircrews rescue 11 Cubans stranded on Monito Island, Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Caribbean Border Interagency Group aircrews rescued 11 Cuban migrants stranded on Monito Island, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, while Coast Guard rescue crews continue searching for possible survivors of an overturned boat. The nine men and two women were allegedly smuggled into Puerto Rico from the Dominican Republic aboard an unidentified boat. They were located by the crew of a Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter on patrol in the Mona Passage. Prior to the … Read entire article »
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