PHOTO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard repatriates 61 people to Cuba
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/02/2022 08:58 PM EDT
| News Release |
U.S. Coast Guard 7th District Southeast |
Coast Guard repatriates 61 people to Cuba
Editor's Note: Click on images to download high-resolution version.
MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter Kathleen Moore's crew repatriated 61 Cubans to Cuba, Saturday, following several interdictions off the Florida Keys.
A good Samaritan alerted Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders of a rustic vessel, Tuesday, at approximately 1 p.m., about 3 miles south of Man Key.
A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater C-130 Hercules aircrew notified Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders of a rustic vessel, Tuesday, at 2:20 p.m., about 55 miles southwest of Marqueasa.
A Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew notified Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders of a rustic vessel, Tuesday, at 6:30 p.m., about 61 miles southwest of Marquesas Key.
A good Samaritan alerted Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders of a rustic vessel, Tuesday, at approximately 7:30 p.m., about 66 miles southwest of Marquesas Key.
A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations aircrew alerted Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders of a rustic vessel, Wednesday, at approximately 12 a.m., about 45 miles south of Marathon.
“Coast Guard crews maintain an active presence with air and sea assets every day through the Florida Straits to help save lives by removing people from unsafe environments," said Lt. Karolina Del Hierro Vega, Coast Guard Seventh District. "Our crews help prevent people from losing their lives in these dangerous attempts.""
Since Oct. 1, 2021, Coast Guard crews interdicted 3,037 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.
For more breaking news follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
-USCG-
 |
Questions for the Coast Guard? Contact Us |
For more Coast Guard news, visit our online newsroom here.
| STAY CONNECTED: | ||||
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
SUBSCRIBER SERVICES:
Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe | Help
Privacy Policy | GovDelivery is providing this information on behalf of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and may not use the information for any other purposes.
This email was sent to Email Address