US Coast Guard and Air and Marine Branch intercept overcrowded migrant vessel with 53 people off Puerto Rico

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On March 27, a Caribbean Air and Marine Branch aircrew detected a homemade yola-type vessel with multiple people off the coast of Puerto Rico. With a coordinated surveillance and tracking, the crew coordinated with the US Coast Guard Cutter Thetis to successfully interdict the vessel about 51 nautical miles northwest of Desecheo Island. A preliminary count reported 53 migrants of mixed Dominican and Haitian nationalities apprehended. Attempting maritime migration in homemade vessels is extremely dangerous, risking lives due to unpredictable seas, overcrowding, and lack of safety equipment. This operation highlights the ongoing efforts to secure our maritime borders and ensure safety at sea.

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0 +1 Zatoichi 1 month ago

Too bad, Ricans are alright

0 +1 MisterProgneto 2 months ago

That's how they came to America back in the 1600's and 1700's so they could work on plantations and provide for their families.

5 +1 L.X 2 months ago

Should have cut it at 14 seconds and then spliced in the FLIR video of one of those drug boats blowing up. Real missed opportunity.

5 +1 essence25 2 months ago

Didn't they read the memo? America is broke. If the locals cannot afford life, how will these people afford rent and price gauged living expenses.

3 +1 dingus369 2 months ago

@essence25 They can afford it because the government gives it to them for free on the backs of the taxpayers who are getting poorer and poorer. In fact this is why citizens are broke in the first place.