Coast Guard repatriates 5 migrants to the Dominican Republic following at-sea interdiction off Puerto Rico

PUERTO RICO

08.21.2018

Photo by Ricardo Castrodad 

U.S. Coast Guard District 7     

Coast Guard repatriated five of 12 migrants to the Dominican Republic Aug. 23, 2018, interdicted by Caribbean Border Interagency Law Enforcement authorities aboard a 20-foot makeshift boat just off Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico Aug. 21, 2018. Six other migrants face federal prosecution in Puerto Rico for attempted illegal reentry into the United States, while one other is undergoing further immigration processing.

• Date Taken: 08.21.2018
• Date Posted: 08.24.2018 07:56
• Photo ID: 4673716
• VIRIN: 180821-G-G0107-1003
• Resolution: 1256x932
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• Location: PR