124 Haitian migrants repatriated after two U.S. Coast Guard interceptions

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) reported that the first interception was on September 13, at around 6:15 p.m., when a Coast Guard Air Station in Miami spotted an overloaded makeshift boat.

Acting on this information, a Coast Guard Cutter intercepted the vessel. This interception reportedly came after a previous warning from a U.S. Customs and Border Protection aircrew, who had also detected the overloaded boat and instructed it to turn back.

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A second situation unfolded on September 15 at approximately 2:30 a.m. It was reported that another USCG aircrew alerted watchstanders about another overloaded boat, prompting the crews to intercept it.

The USCG reported that they repatriated a total of 124 Haitian migrants on September 18.