33 Illegal Caribbean Migrants Rescued At Sea

United States Coast Guard and Dominican Republic air and surface crews rescued 33 illegal Caribbean migrants from a disabled vessel approximately 20 nautical miles northeast of Macao, Dominican Republic. The incident occurred on Wednesday. A Coast Guard release said reports indicated the vessel was taking on water. The release disclosed that the migrants were aboard an overloaded 25-foot makeshift boat, waving their arms for assistance. It said that the Coast Guard aircrew deployed their rescue swimmer, who confirmed the well-being of all the vessel passengers and that they were all wearing life jackets. Shortly after that, a Dominican Republic Navy vessel arrived on scene and safely embarked the migrants, who were returned to the Dominican Republic. The article 33 Illegal Caribbean Migrants Rescued At Sea is from St. Lucia Times.