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US Coast Guard rescued 11 Haitians left stranded by smugglers on Monito Island
The 'Richard Dixon' rescued 11 migrants on Sep 7, who were left stranded by smugglers on the uninhabited natural reserve of Monito Island, Puerto Rico, in the Mona Passage. The rescue involved efforts and coordination with Caribbean Border Interagency Group (CBIG) partner agencies. Coast Guard watchstanders in San Juan, Puerto Rico received a communication at 10:30 a.m., from the crew of the fishing vessel 'Likeo', reporting a group of people with orange shirts who appeared to be stranded on the rocky cliffs of Monito Island. Watchstanders directed the launch of a Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter and diverted the Coast Guard Cutter to confirm the report and provide rescue assistance. The Coast Guard aircrew sighted the group on Monito and vectored-in the 'Richard Dixon' to their location. Once on scene, the favorable sea state conditions allowed the cutter Richard Dixon’s Over the Horizon boat to safely approach Monito Island. The Coast Guard crew provided lifejackets to the group of 11 migrants, six men and five women, who claimed to be Haitian nationals. The Coast Guard boat crew provide instructions to each migrant for them to hold onto a life ring wearing a life jacket and jump into the water. Once in the water, the Coast Guard boat crew safely recovered each migrant and transferred them to the cutter Richard Dixon. All 11 migrants were transferred to Ramey Sector U.S Border Patrol agents in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Report with video: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3903920/coast-guard-rescues-11-haitian-migrants-left-stranded-by-smugglers-on-monito-is/
15 migrants repatriated to Dominican Republic
The 'Richard Dixon' repatriated 15 migrants to Dominican Republic, Friday, following the interdiction of an irregular, unlawful migration voyage in Mona Passage waters near Puerto Rico, on the night of Aug 8. One of the repatriated migrants was interdicted in a separate migrant voyage on July 30. During a patrol of Mona Passage waters, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Caribbean Air and Marine Branch aircrew notified Coast Guard Sector San Juan watchstanders of a 30-foot suspected migrant vessel sighting southwest of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. The 'Richard Dixon' responded to the scene and successfully stopped the vessel. Following the interdiction, the crew embarked 14 migrants, 11 men and three women, who claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3868138/coast-guard-repatriates-15-migrants-to-dominican-republic-following-an-unlawful/
49 migrants rescued off Dominican Republic
The 'Joseph Tezanos' repatriated 46 migrants to the Dominican Republic on July 17, following the interdiction of an irregular, unlawful migration voyage, approximately 34 miles northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection aircrew from the Caribbean Air and Marine Branch notified Coast Guard Sector San Juan watchstanders of a suspected migrant vessel spotted northwest of Aguadilla. The crews of the Coast Guard Cutters 'Heriberto Hernandez' and 'Richard Dixon', a CBP Air and Marine Operations boat crew, a Puerto Rico Police Joint Forces of Rapid Action (FURA) boat crew and an HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft crew from Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen were diverted to respond. The 'Richard Dixon' embarked 49 migrants from the overloaded vessel, and they were later transferred to the 'Joseph Tezanos'. Three migrants were transferred to CBP custody ashore for potential criminal prosecution, and the remaining 46 migrants were transferred to the custody of the Dominican Republic Navy for repatriation. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3842725/coast-guard-repatriates-46-migrants-to-dominican-republic/
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