United States Coast Guard crews repatriated 73 illegal Caribbean migrants to the Dominican Republic between Saturday and Wednesday.
According to the Coast Guard, the repatriation followed the interdiction of five overloaded vessels in Mona Passage waters off the west coast of Puerto Rico.
“Irregular migration voyages in the Mona Passage are highly dangerous and an unlawful means to enter the United States,” said Cmdr: Gerard Wenk, Sector San Juan chief of response.
“Anyone thinking of taking part in one of these voyages must understand that their life will be at risk, and when they are interdicted at sea or apprehended ashore, they will not be allowed to stay in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands,” he stated.
In addition, the Coast Guard has said anyone who arrives unlawfully will be repatriated to their country of origin or returned to the country they departed.
The United States authorities may also declare them ineligible for legal immigration parole options.
Since Oct. 1, 2022, through Sep. 30, 2023, the Coast Guard has carried out 67 unlawful irregular maritime interdictions in the Mona Passage and waters near Puerto Rico.
Interdicted during this period were 2,161 non-U.S. citizens the majority of whom were Dominican Republic nationals and Haitians.
Headline photo (Stock image)
Any third-party or user posts, comments, replies, and third-party entries published on the St. Lucia Times website (https://stluciatimes.com) in no way convey the thoughts, sentiments or intents of St. Lucia Times, the author of any said article or post, the website, or the business. St. Lucia Times is not responsible or liable for, and does not endorse, any comments or replies posted by users and third parties, and especially the content therein and whether it is accurate.
St. Lucia Times reserves the right to remove, screen, edit, or reinstate content posted by third parties on this website or any other online platform owned by St. Lucia Times (this includes the said user posts, comments, replies, and third-party entries) at our sole discretion for any reason or no reason, and without notice to you, or any user. For example, we may remove a comment or reply if we believe it violates any part of the St. Lucia Criminal Code, particularly section 313 which pertains to the offence of Libel. Except as required by law, we have no obligation to retain or provide you with copies of any content you as a user may post, or any other post or reply made by any third-party on this website or any other online platform owned by St. Lucia Times. All third-parties and users agree that this is a public forum, and we do not guarantee any confidentiality with respect to any content you as a user may post, or any other post or reply made by any third-party on this website. Any posts made and information disclosed by you is at your own risk.
