PHOTO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard repatriates 85 people to Cuba

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 09/07/2022 04:33 PM EDT

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Coast Guard repatriates 85 people to Cuba

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Family members in the United States inquiring about possible family members interdicted at sea, please contact your local U.S. representative. 

Para personas que residen en los EE.UU buscando información sobre un familiar posiblemente interceptado por la Guardia Costera, por favor comuníquese con su representante gubernamental local. 

MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter William Trump's crews repatriated 85 Cubans to Cuba, Wednesday, following several interdictions off Florida's coast.

A good Samaritan alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a rustic vessel, Thursday, at approximately 7:30 p.m., about 58 miles south of Sugarloaf Key.

A Coast Guard Cutter Air Station Miami HC-144 aircrew alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a rustic vessel, Friday, at 7:30 p.m., about 46 miles south of Marquesas Keys.

A Coast Guard Cutter Air Station Miami HC-144 aircrew alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a rustic vessel, Friday, at 8:30 p.m., about 51 miles south of Long Key.

A good Samaritan alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a rustic vessel, Sunday, at approximately 3:30 p.m., about 37 miles south of Long Key.

“The Coast Guard is maintaining a heavy maritime presence to detect and interdict anyone attempting to illegally migrate by sea in the Florida Straits and Caribbean region,” said Lt. Matthew Miller, Coast Guard Seventh District. "These voyages are not only illegal, but also incredibly dangerous. No one should risk their lives on unsafe rustic vessels in unpredictable seas."

Since Oct. 1, 2021, Coast Guard crews interdicted 5,392 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. 

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