Photos available: Coast Guard repatriates 185 people to Cuba

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 11/22/2022 03:34 PM EST

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U.S. Coast Guard 7th District Southeast
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Coast Guard repatriates 185 people to Cuba 

A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations aircrew alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of this migrant vessel about 15 miles south of Big Pine Key, Florida, Nov. 16, 2022. The people were repatriated to Cuba on Nov. 22, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) A Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team boat crew alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a migrant vessel about 3 miles south of Marquesas Key, Florida, Nov. 15, 2022. The people were repatriated to Cuba on Nov. 22, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Cutter Edgar Culbertson's crew)

Coast Guard Cutter Edgar Culberton's crew alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of this rustic vessel about 60 miles south of Dry Tortugas, Florida, Nov. 16, 2022. The people were repatriated to Cuba on Nov. 22, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Edgar Culbertson's crew) Coast Guard Cutter Pablo Valent's small boat rescue crew saves people in the water 50 miles off Little Torch Key, Florida, Nov. 19, 2022. The people were wearing lifejackets, which saved their lives. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Pablo Valent's crew)

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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 Venturous' crew repatriated 185 Cubans to Matanzas, Cuba, Tuesday, following interdictions off Florida's coast. 

Coast Guard Cutter Thetis' crew alerted District Seven watchstanders of a migrant vessel, Nov. 14, at approximately 8 a.m., about 30 miles northeast of Sagua la Grande, Cuba.

A good Samaritan notified Sector Key West watchstanders of a migrant vessel, Nov. 15, at approximately 8:40 a.m., about 20 south of Sugarloaf Key. 

A Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team boat crew alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a migrant vessel, Nov. 15, at approximately 10:30 a.m., about 3 miles south of Marquesas Key.

Coast Guard Cutter Crocodile's crew alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a migrant vessel, Nov. 15, at approximately 10 a.m., about 20 miles southeast of Key Largo.

Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous' crew alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a migrant vessel, Wednesday, at approximately 7:30 a.m., about 10 miles south of Man Key. 

Coast Guard Cutter Edgar Culberton's crew alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a rustic vessel, Wednesday, at approximately 2:30 p.m., about 60 miles south of Dry Tortugas.

Coast Guard Cutter Crocodile's crew alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a migrant vessel, Wednesday, at approximately 6:30 p.m., about 15 miles south of Marquesas Key.

Coast Guard Cutter Pablo Valent's crew alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a migrant vessel, Wednesday, at approximately 7 p.m., about 14 miles south of Fort Jefferson.

A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations aircrew alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a migrant vessel, Wednesday, at approximately 10:15 p.m., about 15 miles south of Big Pine Key. 

Coast Guard Cutter Edgar Culberton's crew alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a rustic vessel, Thursday, at approximately 2:15 p.m., about 20 miles north of Havana, Cuba.

A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations aircrew alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a migrant vessel, Thursday, at approximately 8:15 p.m., about 20 miles south of Marquesas Key. 

A good Samaritan notified Sector Key West watchstanders of a person in the water, Saturday, at approximately 9:30 a.m., about 50 miles south of Little Torch Key. 

"Coast Guard and our partners are working to stop senseless migration-related deaths at sea by rescuing people in rustic, unsafe vessels," said Capt. Ben Golightly, Coast Guard District Seven. "Help us by not paying smugglers and encouraging safe, legal migration."

Since Oct. 1, 2022, Coast Guard crews interdicted 2,243 Cubans compared to: 

  • 6,182 Cuban Migrants in Fiscal Year 2022
  • 838 Cuban Migrants in Fiscal Year 2021
  • 49 Cuban Migrants in Fiscal Year 2020
  • 313 Cuban Migrants in Fiscal Year 2019
  • 259 Cuban Migrants in Fiscal Year 2018
  • 1,468 Cuban Migrants in Fiscal Year 2017
  • 5,396 Cuban Migrants in Fiscal Year 2016

Once aboard a Coast Guard cutter, all migrants receive food, water, shelter and basic medical attention. 

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