Coast Guard Cutter Charles David Jr. file photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Melissa Leake
MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutters Charles David Jr. and William Trump’s crews repatriated 163 Cubans to Cuba, Sunday, following several interdictions off Florida’s coast.
Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma’s crew alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a rustic vessel, Wednesday, at approximately 3 a.m., about 23 miles south of Key West.
A good Samaritan alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a sailing vessel, Wednesday, at approximately 10 a.m., about 16 miles south of Long Key.
A good Samaritan alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a rustic vessel, Wednesday, at approximately 11:30 a.m., about 2 miles south of Boca Chica Key.
A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations aircrew alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a rustic vessel, Wednesday, at approximately 7:30 p.m., about 40 miles south of Stock Island.
A Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 aircrew alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a migrant raft, Thursday, at 3:10 p.m., about 32 miles south of Islamorada.
“Coast Guard and our partners are committed to stopping illegal ventures, preventing unsafe voyages at sea and enforcing U.S. immigration laws and regulations,” said Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Estrada, Coast Guard District Seven. “Those rescued or stopped at sea will be repatriated back to their country of origin.”
Since Oct. 1, 2021, Coast Guard crews interdicted 5,154 Cubans compared to:
- 5,396 Cuban Migrants in Fiscal Year 2016
- 1,468 Cuban Migrants in Fiscal Year 2017
- 259 Cuban Migrants in Fiscal Year 2018
- 313 Cuban Migrants in Fiscal Year 2019
- 49 Cuban Migrants in Fiscal Year 2020
- 838 Cuban Migrants in Fiscal Year 2021
Once aboard a Coast Guard cutter, all migrants receive food, water, shelter and basic medical attention.
Family members in the United States inquiring about possible family members interdicted at sea, please contact your local U.S. representative.
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