The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Isaac Mayo repatriated 41 migrants to Cuba, Friday, following multiple interdictions of unlawful maritime migration attempts in support of Operation Vigilant Sentry.
A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations aircrew notified Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders of a migrant vessel, Aug. 16., approximately 39 miles south of Key West.
A good Samaritan reported a vessel to Coast Guard Sector Miami watchstanders, Monday, approximately 8 miles southeast of Port Everglades.
A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations aircrew alerted Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders, Tuesday, of a migrant vessel approximately 58 miles south of Marathon.
“The Coast Guard, alongside Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast partners, works day and night to disrupt and interdict unlawful migration attempts such as these,” said Lt. j.g. Jesus Martinez Borges, a Coast Guard District Seven enforcement officer. “Our cooperation with HSTF-SE partners such as Customs and Border Protection, significantly augment our abilities to detect and deter migrants from the life-threatening risks involved with unlawful maritime migration. Don’t take to the seas.”