The US Coast Guard announced it has returned 71 of 81 interdicted migrants to Dominican law enforcement authorities following multiple at sea interdictions off Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Ten other migrants interdicted are facing federal prosecution in Puerto Rico for attempting to illegally re-enter a U.S territory.
The interdictions were a result of ongoing efforts in support of Operation Unified Resolve, Operation Caribbean Guard and the Caribbean Border Interagency Group (CBIG). The patrols from 31 October to 2 November, detected “three grossly overloaded, makeshift boats in international waters traveling illegally toward Puerto Rico.”
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Gov Delivery
8 November 2018
