Confirmed: A total of 121 Cuban migrants were repatriated to Bahia de Cabanas, Cuba yesterday by the U.S. Coast Guard after seven separate interdictions. According to a release from the U.S. Coast Guard, all seven interdictions included unseaworthy, homemade vessels that posed significant risk to the migrants attempting to make the perilous journey. The Coast Guard says it has increased patrols in the Florida Straits in response to the surge of illegal migration attempts into the United States over the last three weeks while continuing to aggressively patrol the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. In the month of December, a total of 481 Cuban migrants have been either interdicted at sea or landed in the United States during 37 total events. That is a 117% increase from December 2013, the U.S. Coast Guard revealed.
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 14:32:17 +0000
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