Coast Guard Repatriates 16 Cuban Migrants
MIAMI (CBSMiami) -- The Coast Guard repatriated 16 Cuban migrants this week.
The migrants were repatriated to Bahia de Cabañas , Cuba on Wednesday.
The migrants were rescued by crews on Sunday, May 25th during a routine patrol.
A Coast Guard aircraft detected what they said was a rustic vessel southeast of Key West. Crews went to the area and found 14 Cuban mirgants.
On another occasion, a Carnival cruise ship rescued two Cuban migrants from a raft located on the southwest side of Key West.
All migrants received food, water, shelter, and basic medical attention.
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