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The US Coast Guard says it repatriated 273 Cuban migrants Sunday after intercepting a number of boats off the Florida coast on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
The migrants were returned to Cuba aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk, according to a news release.
“The Coast Guard continues to interdict and rescue migrants from grossly overloaded, unseaworthy vessels,” said Lt. Cmdr. John Beal of Coast Guard District Seven.
“These illegal voyages are always dangerous and often deadly. We are working closely with partner agencies to save lives and prevent illegal entry to the United States via our southeast maritime border,” Beal said.
The migrants were intercepted on several occasions on December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2023, the release said.
One of the vessels had capsized when a “good Samaritan” alerted the Coast Guard to…
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