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Coast Guard repatriated 38 migrants to Dominican Republic following 2 interdictions near Puerto Rico
The 'Heriberto Hernandez' repatriated 38 migrants to the Dominican Republic on April 24, 2024, following two interdictions of unlawful, irregular migration attempts near Puerto Rico. The repatriated migrants were transferred to Dominican Republic authorities during a rendezvous with a Dominican Republic Navy vessel just off the Dominican Republic. Two other interdicted migrants remained in U.S. custody facing criminal immigration charges in the U.S. District Court of Puerto Rico. During the interdiction on April 21, a Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew sighted a 20-foot grossly overloaded makeshift vessel, approximately 45 nautical miles northeast of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Coast Guard watchstanders in Sector San Juan diverted the 'Heriberto Hernandez' to intercept the suspect vessel. Following the interdiction, the crew embarked 13 migrants, who claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals. During an interdiction on April 22, the aircrew of a Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft sighted a 30-foot grossly overloaded makeshift vessel, approximately 31 nautical miles west of Ricon, Puerto Rico. Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector San Juan diverted the 'Winslow Griesser' to intercept the suspect vessel. Following the interdiction, the crew embarked 31 migrants, of which 27 claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals and four claimed to be Haitians. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3755880/coast-guard-repatriates-38-migrants-to-dominican-republic-following-2-interdict/
14 migrants repatriated
The US Coast Guard repatriated 14 migrants to the Dominican on Oct 23, 2ß23, following the interdiction of a grossly overloaded makeshift vessel in Mona Passage waters off the west coast of Puerto Rico. One other Dominican man interdicted in the group remaineds in federal custody and was facing federal prosecution at the U.S. District Court in Puerto Rico on a charge of attempted illegal re-entry into the United States under 8 U.S.C. 1326. During the interdiction, a U.S. Border Patrol agents reported sighting an irregular, unlawful migration voyage off the coast of Aguadilla in the early morning of Oct 22. A responding Puerto Rico Police Joint Forces of Rapid Action marine unit interdicted the suspect vessel as the 'Donald Horsley' and the 'Heriberto Hernandez' arrived on scene. Following the interdiction, the 'Heriberto Hernandez' embarked 15 Dominican nationals, 14 men and a woman, and transported them to Dominican Republic territorial waters where they were transferred to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel for repatriation. The remaining migrant was transported to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, where U.S. Border Patrol Ramey Sector agents received custody.
31 migrants repatriated
Coast Guard crews repatriated 31 migrants to the Dominican Republic on oct 19, following the interdiction of an overloaded vessel in Mona Passage waters off the west coast of Puerto Rico, Wednesday. Three of the repatriated migrants were interdicted in separate irregular migration voyage events earlier in the week. During the interdiction, a Puerto Rico Police Joint Forces of the Rapid Action marine unit interdicted a 27-foot migrant vessel with 28 migrants, approximately six nautical miles northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The 'Heriberto Hernandez' arrived on scene shortly thereafter and embarked 25 men and three women, who claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals.
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