U.S. Coast Guard returns 68 migrants to Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba, Jan 23 (ACN) The United States (US) Coast Guard (SGC) returned on Sunday 68 irregular migrants through the port of Orozco, in Bahía Honda, in the province of Artemisa.

An official information from the Ministry of Interior (MININT) stated that the group consisted of 48 men, 18 women and two minors, who had participated in five illegal departures from the country and were intercepted at sea by the SGC.

One of them is at the disposal of the investigation bodies for being an alleged perpetrator of serious criminal acts, which are being investigated, according to the MININT, which also pointed out that with this operation there are 11 operations carried out by the US authorities with 1339 people returned and if those coming from the Bahamas and the Cayman Islands are added, they would amount to 14 actions with 1484 irregular migrants so far this year.

Cuban authorities have ratified their commitment to regular, safe and orderly migration, and in particular their alert on the danger and life-threatening conditions posed by illegal departures from the country by sea and the irresponsible involvement of innocent minors.