Coast Guard Interdicts 10 Cuban migrants and 2 suspected smugglers
A Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans small boat crew approaches a 30-foot go-fast vessel with approximately 12 miles off of Villa Clara Province, Cuba, May 20, 2019. (Coast Guard Photo)
KEY WEST, Fla.— The Coast Guard interdicted 10 Cuban migrants and two suspected smugglers Monday 12 miles off of Villa Clara Province, Cuba.
Coast Guard 7th District watchstanders received notification of an illegal...
Coast Guard repatriates 64 Cuban Migrants
MIAMI — The Coast Guard repatriated 64 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, Friday.
The migrants were interdicted at sea during two separate cases since Oct. 28.
“Migrants attempting to illegally enter the United States by boat often travel aboard dangerously overloaded and ill-equipped vessels,” said, Capt. Brendan McPherson, 7th Coast Guard District chief of enforcement. “Illegal...
Coast Guard repatriates 38 Cuban migrants
MIAMI — The Coast Guard repatriated 18 Cuban migrants Monday and 20 Cuban migrants Thursday to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba.
The migrants were interdicted at sea during two separate incidents since Sept. 7.
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Coast Guard repatriates 19 Cuban migrants
MIAMI — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Pea Island repatriated 19 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, Thursday.
While on a routine patrol, a Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Branch aircraft located a rustic vessel with migrants aboard in the Florida Straits Saturday.
The Coast Guard Cutter Knight Island arrived on scene and safely embarked 20 Cuban migrants, who were later...
Coast Guard repatriates 15 Cuban migrants
MIAMI — The Coast Guard repatriated 15 Cuban migrants who were interdicted at sea during two separate cases since Saturday.
The migrants were all repatriated to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba.
Once aboard a Coast Guard cutter, all migrants are provided with food, water, shelter and basic medical attention.
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Coast Guard repatriates 15 Cuban migrants
MIAMI — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Kodiak Island repatriated 15 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, Monday.
The migrants were interdicted at sea during three separate cases since Thursday.
Once aboard a Coast Guard cutter, migrants are provided food, water, shelter and basic medical care.
The cutter Kodiak Island is a 110-foot patrol boat homeported in Key West, Fla.
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Coast Guard presents award to Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines for rescuing migrants
KEY WEST, Fla.- Capt. Pat DeQuattro, Coast Guard Sector Key West Commander, presented Michael Ronan, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Vice President of Marine Operations, with a Public Service Commendation, Tuesday.
Capt. DeQuattro commended the captain of the cruise ship, Patrik Dahlgren, for “acting in a true humanitarian intervention, without regard to delay of service to his passengers or the possibility...
Coast Guard repatriates 12 Cuban migrants
MIAMI — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Diamondback repatriated 12 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, Thursday.
The 12 adult males were interdicted at sea during two separate cases since Sunday.
On Monday, personnel from Coast Guard Sector Key West, Fla., received a report from a good Samaritan of a rustic vessel with eight Cuban migrants in the Florida Straits. A Coast Guard Station...
Coast Guard repatriates 14 Cuban migrants
Cutter Ocracoke - USCG File PhotoMIAMI – The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Ocracoke repatriated 14 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba Monday.
Coast Guard watchstanders in Miami received notification from local police officials that a 36-foot vessel with 14 people and two suspected smugglers aboard was sinking in the vicinity of Old Bahama Channel, north of Cuba, Wednesday. The operator...
