Courtesy Video | U.S. Coast Guard District 7 PADET San Juan | 01.24.2023
Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon’s small boat crew rescues one of 17 Haitian migrants Jan. 24, 2023, after the group was left abandoned by smugglers on the rocky cliffs of Monito Island, Puerto Rico. The survivors, eight men and nine women, were transferred to Ramey Sector U.S Border Patrol agents in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Monito Island is an uninhabited natural reserve located just off Mona......
Courtesy Video | U.S. Coast Guard District 7 PADET San Juan | 01.19.2023
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez Over the Horizon boat rescues a group of 55 migrants Jan. 19, 2023, who were left stranded by smugglers on Monito Island, Puerto Rico. The survivors consist of 45 men and nine women who claimed Haitian nationality, and a man who is claiming to be a Cuban national. The survivors were transported to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, where they were......
