MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane’s crew transferred 127 Haitians and three Cuban nationals to Bahamian authorities, Sunday.
A superb Samaritan contacted Coast Guard District Seven watchstanders at roughly 4 p.m., Friday, reporting three folks stranded on an island close to Anguilla Cay, Bahamas. They had been introduced aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge and reported in good well being.
Richard Etheridge’s crew contacted Harriet Lane’s crew at roughly 7:30 p.m., Friday, reporting an overloaded crusing vessel roughly 41 miles offshore Anguilla Cay. They had been introduced aboard the Harriet Lane and reported in good well being.
“The Coast Guard maintains a persistent presence patrolling the waters round Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Bahamas, to assist stop lack of life,” stated Lt. Cmdr. Salomee Briggs, Coast Guard District Seven Authorized. “Taking to the ocean could be very harmful, we urge you to not threat you and your loved-ones’ lives.”
Since Oct. 1, 2021, Coast Guard crews have rescued 1,193 Haitians in comparison with:
1,527 Haitian Migrants in Fiscal 12 months 2021
418 Haitian Migrants in Fiscal 12 months 2020
932 Haitian Migrants in Fiscal 12 months 2019
609 Haitian Migrants in Fiscal 12 months 2018
419 Haitian Migrants in Fiscal 12 months 2017
As soon as aboard a Coast Guard cutter, all migrants obtain meals, water, shelter and primary medical consideration. All through the interdictions, Coast Guard crew members had been outfitted with private protecting gear to attenuate potential publicity to any doable case of COVID-19.
Members of the family in america inquiring about doable household members interdicted at sea, please contact your native U.S. consultant. Family positioned outdoors america please contact your native U.S. Embassy.