US Coast Guard repatriates 270 Cuban migrants to Cuba

America Coast Guard says crews from its cutters Issac Mayo and Paul Clark final week, repatriated 270 Cuban migrants to Cuba following interdictions off Florida’s coast.

The Coast Guard stated final Tuesday, Samaritan notified Sector Key West watch standers of a country vessel, about 20 miles south of Boca Chica, Florida.

It additionally stated a Coast Guard Air Station Miami airplane crew notified Sector Key West watch standers of a crusing vessel, on the identical day, roughly 15 miles south of Cudjoe Key, Florida.

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“The coverage generally referred to as Moist Foot, Dry Foot, was repealed in 2017,” stated Lieutenant Matt Miller, Coast Guard District Seven. “Secretary Mayorkas acknowledged in a press convention final yr that folk illegally migrating to the US by sea is not going to be allowed to remain.

“Select a secure and authorized technique of coming to the US,” he urged.

Since October 1, 2022, the US Coast Guard stated crews interdicted 921 Cubans in comparison with 5,396 Cuban migrants in Fiscal 12 months 2016; 1,468 in Fiscal 12 months 2017; 259 in Fiscal 12 months 2018; 313 in Fiscal 12 months 2019; 49 in Fiscal 12 months 2020; 838 in Fiscal 12 months 2021; and 6,182 in Fiscal 12 months 2022.

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