The crew of the US Coast Guard cutter William Flores has been reassigned 19 Cuban migrants to the authorities of the Bahamas on this Monday, the day The number of raftsmen intercepted has risen to 1,861 so far this yearThe US Coast Guard said in a statement.
#break @USCG Crews transferred 19 Cubans to Bahamian authorities on Monday. #DontTakeToTheSea
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A crew from Coast Guard Air Station Miami raised the alarm on May 9 about the Migrants stranded on Caye Anguilla, Bahamas.
The flight crew deployed a radio, food and water before being rescued. No injuries were reported in the group of migrants.
“The Coast Guard and our partners continue to patrol the waters around the Bahamas, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Puerto Rico to prevent loss of life,” said Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Estrada.
Cubans are usually deported from the Bahamas who enter their territory irregularly. Between January 1 and April 13, 55 people had been returned to the island.