America Coast Guard mentioned on Tuesday it had repatriated 110 Haitian migrants following two latest interdictions off Florida’s coast.
The migrants have been held on two overloaded crusing vessels that have been intercepted final Thursday and on December 11.
There have been males, girls and kids on each vessels, the US Coast Guard mentioned.
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“This yr, we’ve needlessly misplaced 13 lives to the ocean on account of individuals selecting to try maritime migration in grossly overcrowded and unsafe vessels,” mentioned Captain Robert Kinsey, Coast Guard District Seven.
“Right this moment, our crews are trying to find 9 extra individuals recklessly taking to the ocean. It’s heartbreaking to know that households might be sitting right down to have fun the vacations with out these misplaced family members. Please encourage people who you care about to decide on a protected and authorized pathway for migration.”
Because the begin of October, the US Coast Guard mentioned crews have interdicted 869 Haitian migrants in comparison with 7,175 Haitian migrants within the earlier fiscal yr.
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