Coast Guard returns 33 migrants to the Dominican Republic

Coast Guard returns 33 migrants to the Dominican Republic
Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser file photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Melissa Leake SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard returned 33 migrants to the Dominican Republic, Saturday, following the interdiction of a migrant vessel in the Mona Passage near Puerto Rico. The interdiction is the result of ongoing local and federal multi-agency efforts in support of the Caribbean Border Interagency...

Coast Guard returns 75 migrants to the Dominican Republic

Coast Guard returns 75 migrants to the Dominican Republic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard returned 75 migrants to the Dominican Republic between Saturday and Monday, following the interdiction of two illegal voyage vessels in Mona Passage waters near Puerto Rico. The interdictions are the result of ongoing local and federal multi-agency efforts in support of the Caribbean Border Interagency Group (CBIG). Two Dominican men interdicted in these voyages...

Coast Guard repatriate 33 Dominican migrants

Coast Guard repatriate 33 Dominican migrants
Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark Barney SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon returned 34 migrants to the Dominican Republic Thursday, following the interdiction of an illegal voyage vessel in Mona Passage waters near Puerto Rico. The interdiction is the result of ongoing local and federal multi-agency efforts in support of the...

Coast Guard returns 40 migrants to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Coast Guard returns 40 migrants to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Coast Guard Cutter Kathleen Moore file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark Barney SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Coast Guard Cutter Kathleen Moore returned 40 migrants to the Dominican Republic between Tuesday and Wednesday, following the interdiction of an illegal voyage vessel in Mona Passage waters near Puerto Rico. The interdiction is the result of ongoing local and federal multi-agency efforts...

Coast Guard returns 49 migrants to the Dominican Republic

Coast Guard returns 49 migrants to the Dominican Republic
Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark Barney SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon repatriated 49 migrants to the Dominican Republic between Wednesday and Thursday, following the interdiction of an illegal voyage vessel in Mona Passage waters near Puerto Rico. The interdiction is the result of ongoing local and federal multi-agency...

Coast Guard repatriates 39 migrants to the Dominican Republic

Coast Guard repatriates 39 migrants to the Dominican Republic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos repatriated 39 migrants to the Dominican Republic Saturday, following the interdiction of an illegal voyage vessel in Mona Passage waters near Puerto Rico Friday morning. One other man from this case, also a Dominican Republic national, is facing federal prosecution at the U.S. District Court in Puerto Rico on charges of attempted...

Coast Guard repatriates 26 Dominicans, 61 Haitians

Coast Guard repatriates 26 Dominicans, 61 Haitians
Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon file photo SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard repatriated 26 Dominican nationals and returned 61 of 65 Haitians to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel Friday, following the interdiction of two illegal voyage vessels Wednesday and Thursday in the Mona Passage. Two Haitian minors, each accompanied by their mothers, who were interdicted in Thursday’s group will be...

Coast Guard repatriates 27 to the Dominican Republic

Coast Guard repatriates 27 to the Dominican Republic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon repatriated 27 Dominican nationals to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel Wednesday, following the interdiction of an illegal voyage vessel in waters north of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The interdiction is the result of ongoing local and federal multi-agency efforts of the Caribbean Border Interagency Group CBIG. Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon...

Coast Guard rescues 17 Haitian migrants

Coast Guard rescues 17 Haitian migrants
Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark Barney SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon rescued 17 Haitians Wednesday, who were left abandoned by smugglers on the uninhabited natural reserve of Monito Island, Puerto Rico. The rescue was part of ongoing multi-agency efforts of the Caribbean Border Interagency Group (CBIG). Coast Guard...