September 13, 2010
U.S. Coast Guard
MIAMI --- The crew of the Coast Guard Cutters Kodiak Island and Ocracoke
repatriated a total of 18 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba,
Thursday and Saturday.
A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Fla., HC-130 aircraft crew located
a rustic vessel about 50 miles south of Key West, Fla., Tuesday. The
Coast Guard Cutter Zephyr was diverted, and once on scene, safely
embarked five Cuban migrants.
Coast Guard Cutter Ocracoke's crew interdicted a 14-foot rustic vessel
with seven Cuban migrants aboard approximately half a mile southeast of
Muerto Cay, Bahamas, Monday.
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Nantucket located a rustic vessel
with seven Cuban migrants aboard approximately 26 miles north of
Matanzas, Cuba, Sept. 4. The crew safely embarked the seven Cuban migrants.
One of the Cuban migrants previously had immigration status in the
United States and was brought ashore to Customs and Border Protection
officials in Key West.
Once aboard Coast Guard cutters, migrants are provided food, water,
shelter and basic medical care.
http://www.military.com/news/article/coast-guard-news/cg-repatriates-18-cuban-migrants.html
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