Coast Guard repatriates 57 Cuban migrants

Coast Guard repatriates 57 Cuban migrants
Nearly 4,500 people have attempted to leave the island this year
BY CHRISTINA VEIGA
cveiga@miamiherald.com

The Coast Guard on Friday returned 57 Cuban migrants who were caught
trying to leave the island on unsafe vessels.

The migrants were intercepted at sea in three separate instances,
according to the Coast Guard. They were repatriated to Bahia de Cabañas.

This year, the Coast Guard reports that 4,462 migrants have attempted to
leave Cuba by sea.

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Isaac Mayo made Friday's repatriation
trip.

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