CGC PAUL CLARK

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43 migrants repatriated to Cuba

The 'Paul Clark' repatriated 43 people to Cuba on Dec 18, following two interdictions in the Florida Straits. A Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 aircrew notified Coast Guard District Seven watchstanders of a migrant vessel on Dec. 11, approximately 50 miles south of Marathon.  Sector Key West watchstanders received a report from a good Samaritan of a makeshift vessel oin Dec 15, approximately 47 miles southwest of Islamorada. The good Samaritan rescued five people in the water after the makeshift vessel capsized. Once aboard a the Guard cutter, the migrants were processed to determine their identity and are provided food, water, shelter, and basic medical attention before repatriation. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4002858/coast-guard-repatriates-43-migrants-to-cuba/

US Coast Guard repatriated 47 migrants to Dominican Republic following three interdictions near Puerto Rico

The US Coast Guard returned 47 migrants to the Dominican Republic between Oct 24 and Oct 27, following three separate interdictions of migration voyages in Mona Passage waters near Puerto Rico. Ten of the interdicted migrants remained in U.S. custody to face federal prosecution by the U.S. District Court of Puerto Rico on a range of separate charges including attempted reentry into the United States under 8 U.S.C. 1326, unlawful entry into the United States under 8 U.S.C. 1325, and failure to heave to under 18 U.S.C. 2237. The first of the three interdictions occurred onm Oct. 23, when the crew of the CG 'Joseph Napier' stopped a 26-foot makeshift vessel, after a maritime patrol aircraft had sighted the suspect vessel in waters north of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The crew embarked all seven migrants, including six men and a woman, who claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals. Six of the migrants from this case were repatriated to the Dominican Republic, while one other migrant awaiting prosecution was transferred to U.S. Border Patrol custody, Oct. 24. The second interdiction occurred, on the morning of Oct 25, after a Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft sighted a 25-foot makeshift vessel south of Mona Island, Puerto Rico. Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector San Juan diverted the 'Paul Clark' again to interdict the vessel. Once on scene, tthe small boat crew gained positive control of the suspect vessel. Following the interdiction, the 'Paul Clark' safely embarked 17 men and six women who claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals. Nineteen migrants from this case were repatriated to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel off Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, while four others awaiting prosecution were transferred to U.S. Border Patrol custody in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Oct 27. The third interdiction occurred on the afternoon of Oct 26, after the crew of a Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft sighted a suspect makeshift vessel transiting southwest of Mona Island, Puerto Rico. Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector San Juan diverted the 'Paul Clark' to carry out the interdiction. Once on scene, the Over the Horizon boat was deployed in pursuit of the suspect vessel. Shortly thereafter, the Coast Guard boat stopped the vessel and embarked 27 migrants, 22 men and five women, of which 24 claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals and three others claimed to be Haitian. 22 migrants from this case were repatriated to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel just off Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on Oct 27, while five others awaiting prosecution were transferred to U.S. Border Patrol custody in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, on Oct 28. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3949234/coast-guard-repatriates-47-migrants-to-dominican-republic-following-3-at-sea-in/

Boat with 182 migrants interdicted

The 'Diligence' repatriated 182 people to Haiti on Aug 21, following an interdiction south of Turks and Caicos Islands. A forward deployed Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew notified Coast Guard District Seven watchstanders of a disabled migrant vessel, on Aug 17, at approximately 7:15 p.m., about 57 miles south of Turks and Caicos Islands. District Seven watchstanders diverted the Coast Guard Cutter 'Paul Clark' to interdict the vessel. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3878831/coast-guard-repatriates-182-migrants-to-haiti/