MIAMI, FL – The United States Coast Guard says it has repatriated 207 Haitian migrants to Cap-Haitien, Haiti after they were intercepted 20 miles south of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
The US Coast Guard said it had “spotted the grossly overloaded vessel and deployed their small boat with life jackets to give to the passengers due to safety of life at sea concerns.”
Haitians are transferred from a grossly overloaded, unsafe vessel to Coast Guard Cutter Campbell’s small boat (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
“We are urging families in the US to ask their loved ones not to risk their lives on this dangerous journey,” said Commander Anne O’Connell of the Coast Guard Cutter, Campbell.
“These voyages are extremely hazardous and often involve overloaded rustic vessels and lack food, water, and basic safety equipment,” she added.
Since October 1, 2021, the US Coast Guard said its crews had intercepted 4,449 Haitian migrants compared to 1,527 in the previous year.
The US Coast Guard also said that its cutter, Joseph Terzanos, repatriated 44 Dominican Republic nationals to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel Wednesday following the interdiction of two illegal voyages in the Mona Passage near Puerto Rico.
“These interdictions result from ongoing local and federal multi-agency efforts in support of the Caribbean Border Interagency Group CBIG,” the US Coast Guard said.
“To anyone looking to take part in an illegal voyage, do not take to the sea,” warned Captain Gregory H. Magee, US Coast Guard Sector San Juan commander.
“You will be putting your life at risk, and, if caught, you will be returned to your country of origin, or you could find yourself facing criminal prosecution in US courts.”
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In Europe, African-heritage men; women and children are regularly drowned whilst trying to enter illegally into the European Union.
African-heritage Haitian people are regularly drowned trying to illegally enter the United States.
When will Africa develop an economy and nation that is able to absorb the displaced of Africa?