| News Release |
U.S. Coast Guard 7th District Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands |
11/13/2024 01:27 PM EST
The Coast Guard repatriated 17 migrants to the Dominican Republic, Saturday, following the interdiction of an irregular, unlawful maritime migration voyage in Mona Passage waters near Puerto Rico.
One of the interdicted migrants remains in U.S. custody to face federal prosecution by the U.S. District Court of Puerto Rico attempting to illegally re-enter the United States under 8 U.S.C. 1326.
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