A grossly overloaded sailing vessel near Cay Sal Bank, July 25, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter Tampa’s crew repatriated 109 Haitians to Cap-Haitien, Haiti, Saturday, following an interdiction near Cay Sal Bank.
A Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew notified Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders, Monday, at approximately 12:45 p.m., of a grossly overloaded sailing vessel with men, women and children aboard.
“We are urging families in the U.S. to ask their loved ones not to risk their lives on this dangerous journey,” said Lt. Connor Ives, a Coast Guard District Seven. “These illegal voyages are always dangerous and often deadly. Anyone attempting to enter the U.S. illegally by sea should expect to be repatriated once interdicted.”
Since Oct, 1, 2021, Coast Guard crews have interdicted 6,534 Haitian migrants compared to:
- 1,527 Haitian Migrants in Fiscal Year 2021
- 418 Haitian Migrants in Fiscal Year 2020
- 932 Haitian Migrants in Fiscal Year 2019
- 609 Haitian Migrants in Fiscal Year 2018
- 419 Haitian Migrants in Fiscal Year 2017
Once aboard a Coast Guard cutter, all migrants receive food, water, shelter and basic medical attention.
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