Coast Guard interdicts 27 Cuban migrants 5 miles south of Key West [Image 2 of 4]

KEY WEST, FL, UNITED STATES

07.27.2019

Photo by Seaman Erik Villa Rodriguez    

U.S. Coast Guard District 7     

A Coast Guard Station Key West 45-foot Response Boat—Medium spray water on the rustic vessel after interdicting the 27 cuban nationals aboard.
Approximately 438 Cuban migrants have attempted to illegally enter the U.S. via the maritime environment in fiscal year 2019 compared to 384 Cuban migrants in fiscal year 2018.  These numbers represent the total number of at-sea interdictions, landings and disruptions in the Florida Straits, the Caribbean, and Atlantic. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

• Date Taken: 07.27.2019
• Date Posted: 08.01.2019 13:49
• Photo ID: 5634287
• VIRIN: 190727-G-G0107-1007
• Resolution: 4032x3024
• Size: 2.9 MB
• Location: KEY WEST, FL, US