Coast Guard returns 22 Cuban migrants
The Coast Guard Cutter William Trump crew repatriated 22 Cuban migrants to Cuba, May 14, 2021.
By DAVID GOODHUE | Miami Herald | Published: May 15, 2021
MIAMI (Tribune News Service) — The U.S. Coast Guard on Friday returned 22 people from Cuba who were caught at sea off the Florida Keys in two separate migration attempts late last week and earlier this week.
The first group was spotted and stopped by a Coast Guard patrol boat crew and a crew from Customs and Border Protection about 26 miles southeast of Key West last Saturday, the Coast Guard said in a news release.
The second group was found Monday on a vessel about 82 miles southwest of Key West, according to the release.
All 22 people were taken aboard the cutter William Trump and sent back to Cuba, the release states.
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