Despite the shocking reports of a recent illegal voyage that saw over 50 people perish as they attempted to reach Puerto Rico, the trips do not seem to have lost any popularity. Diario Libre reports that the US border patrol detained 44 men and 16 women, all illegal migrants fleeing the Dominican Republic. The news item says that some 150 illegal immigrants disembarked yesterday afternoon on the north coast of Puerto Rico. The group reportedly left from Nagua.