MIAMI, United States. — The massive exodus of Cubans trying to reach the United States continues unstoppable, as shown by figures released this Tuesday by the Coast Guard.
Since October 1, 2022, 1,646 Cubans have been intercepted by that agency, approximately one-fifth of all the migrants from the island who were detained during the past. fiscal yearcompleted on September 30.
Since Oct. 1, 2022, Coast Guard crews interdicted 1,646 Cubans.
For persons residing in the US seeking information about a relative possibly intercepted by the Coast Guard, please contact your local government representative.
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) November 8, 2022
On a daily basis, US border protection agencies report on the detention and subsequent repatriation of dozens of Cubans, who jump into the Straits of Florida even in unfavorable weather conditions, as happened this Monday, when several migrants from the island in boats artisans were detained while trying to reach the Florida coast.
“Coast Guard crews prevented these unsafe boats from illegally landing in the US ahead of Subtropical Storm Nicole off the Florida Keys. Fortunately, we rescued these people before the storm worsened,” said that entity in its Twitter account. Twitter.
Something similar happened last September, when a boat with more than twenty Cuban rafters on board was shipwrecked during the passage of Hurricane Ian through the eastern Gulf of Mexico, causing the death of several of them.
The Coast Guard advises that US residents who want information about family members or friends who have been intercepted should contact their local representatives.
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