Posted on Monday, 06.04.12
22 Cubans repatriated to Bahia de Cabanas by Coast Guard
Twenty-two people were returned to Cuba after an apparent failed attempt
to reach U.S. soil.
BY MEREDITH RUTLAND
mrutland@MiamiHerald.com
Twenty-two Cubans have been repatriated by Key West Coast Guard officials.
They were picked up from "rustic vessels" in two groups — one group of
18 and another of four — between May 27 and May 28 and were returned to
Bahia de Cabanas, Cuba, on Thursday, Coast Guard spokeswoman Petty
Officer Sabrina Elgammal said.
They were returned to Cuba as part of the U.S.' "wet-foot, dry-foot"
policy in which Cuban migrants are sent back if they are found before
they reach U.S. soil.
Elgammal said the Cuban migrants were given food, water, shelter and
basic medical care when they were found. She said the Coast Guard
discourages anyone from going into open sea in unsafe boats or makeshift
rafts.
"Anytime someone takes a voyage in a rustic vessel, you're putting your
life in danger," she said.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/06/04/2832609/22-cubans-repatriated-to-bahia.html
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