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Haiti - Social : Again, 57 Haitians abandoned on a desert island
05/09/2013 11:13:11

Haiti - Social : Again, 57 Haitians abandoned on a desert island
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Border Patrol and Caribbean Border Interagency Group authorities apprehended 58 undocumented immigrants, 57 Haitians and 1 Cuban, which were spotted Tuesday morning by the Coast Guard in the island of Desecheo, located just off the western coast of Puerto Rico.

"Leaving migrants in the island of Desecheo demonstrates how smuggling organizations have complete disregard for the safety of the persons on board these makeshift vessels," said Ramiro Cerrillo, Chief Patrol Agent for the CBP Ramey Sector. "We reiterate our message that potential migrants not be fooled by false promises made by these criminals."

At approximately 9a.m. Tuesday, Coast Guard Watchstanders in Sector San Juan alerted CBP Ramey Sector Border Patrol Station agents that the crew of a patrolling Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Borinquen had detected a group of suspected migrants in Desecheo. Border Patrol Agents boarded a Puerto Rico Police maritime unit and reached Desecheo to confirm the landing and provide immediate emergency medical assistance.

In Desecheo Border Patrol Agents confirmed the presence of 58 undocumented migrants, 57 Haitians and one Cuban, including 14 females. Border Patrol Agents administered first aid to a number of migrants who had symptoms of dehydration.

In the afternoon, the Coast Guard Cutter Cushing transported the group of migrants to the Mayaguez Port of Entry for further transfer to Aguadilla for immigration processing by Border Patrol.

On August 2, members of the Caribbean Border Interagency Group (CBIG) also intervened with a group of 84 Haitians in Desecheo Island.

See also :
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9156-haiti-social-84-haitian-abandoned-on-a-desert-island.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-8736-haiti-news-some-news-here-and-there.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-8072-haiti-social-71-illegal-haitian-migrants-detained-in-puerto-rico.html

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