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182 migrants interdicted south of the Turks and Caicos Islands

The US Coast Guard Cutter 'Valiant' repatriated 182 people to Haiti on Sep 27, following an interdiction south of the Turks and Caicos Islands. A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations multi-purpose aircraft aircrew  had notified Coast Guard District Seven watchstanders of an overloaded makeshift vessel on Sep 22 at approximately 10:15 a.m.. They diverted the' William 'Trump' to interdict the vessel. Once aboard the cutter, the migrants were processed to determine their identity and are provided food, water, shelter, and basic medical attention before repatriation to their country of origin or return to the country from which they departed.   Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3919045/coast-guard-repatriates-182-migrants-to-haiti/

Coast Guard cutter repatriated 52 migrants to Cuba

Two U.S. Coast Guard cutters returned a combined 92 migrants on April 24, 2024, following four separate interdictions of unlawful, irregular migration attempts over the weekend. The 'Isaac Mayo' transferred 40 people to the Bahamas, following two interdictions of migration attempts on April 19. The first of the two interdictions occurred on the morning when watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Miami received notification from Border Patrol and CBP Air and Marine Operations crews that Miami-Dade Police were on-scene with a migrant venture in Biscayne Bay. The second interdiction occurred Friday night when watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Key West received notification from Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations crews of a migrant venture south of Key Largo, Florida. The crew of the 'William Trump' repatriated 52 people to Cuba, following two migration attempts on April 19, 2024 and April 21, 2024. The first of the two interdictions occurred on the morning of April 19, when watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Key West received notification from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office of a migrant venture south of Boot Key. The second interdiction occurred on April 21 during the night hours, when watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Key West received notification from the Coast Guard Cutter 'Willow' of a migrant venture south of Marathon, Florida. Once aboard the Coast Guard cutter, all migrants received food, water, shelter, and basic medical attention.

Coast Guard repatriated 15 migrants

The 'William Trump' repatriated 15 migrants from Oroczo to Cuba on Sep 30, following a makeshift vessel interdiction 14 miles off Gov't Cut Miami earlier this week. Report with photo: https://adncuba.com/inmigracion/repatriados-cuba-15-balseros-interceptados-en-el-mar