U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) crews have been busy intercepting prospective illegal aliens and returning them to their Caribbean islands of origin.
Last Tuesday, an overloaded sailboat carrying more than 130 Haitian nationals was interdicted approximately 50 miles southeast of Marathon, FL.
A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) aircrew spotted the vessel as it was sailing between Cuba and the Bahamas, and a USCG crew was dispatched to head it off.
On Monday, 132 Haitians were repatriated aboard USCG Cutter Escanaba following processing and welfare checks.
“The Coast Guard will continue to prioritize strengthening our domestic integrity and disrupting attempts to enter the United States illegally by sea,” stated Lt. Zane Carter, a Coast Guard District Seven enforcement officer.
“We are steadfast in our mission to safeguard America by securing our maritime borders.”
#DontTakeToTheSea 🚫🌊 @USCG Cutter Escanaba’s crew repatriated 132 aliens to Haiti, Mon., following a maritime interdiction approx. 50 miles southeast of Marathon. A @CBPAMO aircrew based out of Jacksonville detected the vessel. #PaPannTètOuNanLanmèA
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) February 10, 2025
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On Friday, USCG Cutter Manowar interdicted a 25-foot makeshift vessel carrying Cuban nationals around 15 miles southwest of Gun Cay, Bahamas.
USCG shared footage of the bust, which unfolded in darkness.
#DontTakeToTheSea 🚫🌊 @USCG Cutter Raymond Evan’s crew repatriated 16 aliens to Cuba, Tues., following a maritime interdiction approx. 15 mi southwest of Gun Cay, Bahamas after an Air Station Miami aircrew detected the vessel.#NoTeArriesgues @USEmbCuba
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) February 11, 2025
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On Tuesday, USCG repatriated 16 Cuban aliens aboard Cutter Raymond Evan.
Also on Tuesday, USCG announced plans to transfer “20 aliens of multiple nationalities” to the Bahamas after a maritime smuggling operation was foiled near Miami Beach over the weekend.
#DontTakeToTheSea @USCG Cutter Margaret Norvell's crew transferred 20 aliens of multiple nationalities to The Bahamas, Tues., following interdiction of a suspected smuggling venture by @CBPAMO & #USCG crews near Miami Beach, Sun. @HSI_Miami #NoTeArriesgues #PaPannTètOuNanLanmèA pic.twitter.com/ZxdeDgI7JK
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) February 11, 2025
Additionally, U.S. Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks announced that a convicted rapist was arrested when USCG intercepted carrying 12 illegal aliens at an undisclosed location on Sunday.
On 2/9, a U.S. Coast Guard Cutter intercepted a sailboat carrying 12 illegal aliens, including one individual with a serious criminal history convicted of rape. This dangerous subject will be referred for prosecution.
— Chief Michael W. Banks (@USBPChief) February 11, 2025
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InfoWars has reported frequently on migration chaos in the Caribbean Sea in recent years.