Coast Guard repatriates 47 migrants to Dominican Republic following 3 at-sea interdictions near Puerto Rico

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 10/29/2024 02:30 PM EDT

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Coast Guard repatriates 47 migrants to Dominican Republic following 3 at-sea interdictions near Puerto Rico
10/29/2024 02:08 PM EDT

The Coast Guard returned 47 migrants to the Dominican Republic between Thursday and Sunday, following three separate interdictions of irregular, unlawful maritime migration voyages in Mona Passage waters near Puerto Rico. Ten of the interdicted migrants remain in U.S. custody to face federal prosecution by the U.S. District Court of Puerto Rico on a range of separate charges including attempted reentry into the United States under 8 U.S.C. 1326, unlawful entry into the United States under 8 U.S.C. 1325, and failure to heave under 18 U.S.C. 2237.
Coast Guard Cutter Paul Clark interdicts an unlawful maritime migration voyage in Mona Passage waters near Puerto Rico, Oct. 26, 2024. Twenty-two migrants interdicted in this voyage were repatriated to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel, while five others were transferred to U.S. Border Patrol custody awaiting federal prosecution in Puerto Rico, Oct. 27, 2024. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

 

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