The U.S. Coast Guard has intercepted 110 migrants from Haiti about 80.5 kilometers off the coast of Cape Haiti, a community in the north of the Caribbean country.
In a statement, the Coast Guard, which reported that the migrants had already been returned to Haiti, detailed that U.S. coastal agents spotted a boat “overloaded” with people on Friday, so it decided to deviate and accommodate migrants “as a precaution”.
Resolute’s captain, Commander Justin Vanden Heuvel, praised the ship’s crew for “ensuring the safety” of migrants at sea, as well as for “creating an atmosphere of compassion and dignity before repatriation.”
Once aboard a Coast Guard vessel, migrants receive food, water, shelter and basic medical care.
The U.S. Coast Guard has intercepted approximately 150 Haitian migrants since October 1, 2020, while that number rises to 418 if counted since October 1 last year.