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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans Crew Repatriates 14 Cuban Migrants 35 Miles Off Florida Coast

By  //  April 15, 2021

COAST GUARD: It's not safe to take to the seas in makeshift vessels that aren't seaworthy

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans’ crew repatriated 14 Cuban migrants to Cuba Tuesday off the coast of Florida. A good Samaritan reported the makeshift vessel with 14 people aboard to the U.S. Coast Guard. (U.S. Coast Guard image)

(U.S. COAST GUARD) – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans’ crew repatriated 14 Cuban migrants to Cuba Tuesday.

A good Samaritan reported the makeshift vessel with 14 people aboard to Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders Saturday approximately 35 miles northwest of Key West.

Station Key West rescue crews arrived on the scene to find the people showing signs of dehydration and being sunburnt. They were taken off their vessel due to safety of life at sea concerns.

“The Florida Straits are unpredictable,” said Coast Guard Liaison Officer Lt. Cmdr. Mario Gil, U.S. Embassy Havana. “It is not safe to take to the seas in makeshift vessels that aren’t seaworthy.”

Since Oct. 1, 2020, Coast Guard crews have interdicted 166 Cubans compared to the fiscal year 2019, Oct. 1, 2018 – Sept. 30, 2019, where crews interdicted 314 Cubans.

Once aboard a Coast Guard cutter, all migrants receive food, water, shelter, and basic medical attention.

Throughout the interdiction, Coast Guard crew members were equipped with personal protective equipment to minimize potential exposure to any possible case of COVID-19. There were no migrants in these cases reported having any COVID-19 related symptoms.

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