Coast Guard repatriates 27 migrants to Dominican Republic, following vessel interdiction in Mona Passage

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/11/2023 11:15 AM EDT

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Coast Guard repatriates 27 migrants to Dominican Republic, following vessel interdiction in Mona Passage
07/11/2023 11:00 AM EDT

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon crew repatriated 27 migrants to Dominican Republic, Monday, following the interdiction of a makeshift vessel in Mona Passage waters northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Most of the interdicted migrants claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals except for three Haitian nationals.
Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon’s Over the Horizon cutter boat crew interdicts a migrant vessel July 8, 2023 in Mona Passage waters northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Cutter Richard Dixon’s crew repatriated the 27 migrants, 24 Dominicans and three Haitians, and transferred them to Dominican Republic Navy authorities in Punta Juanillo, Dominican Republic, June 10, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

 

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