Coast Guard surface asset crews
intercept unsafe, overloaded vessels and rescue the people
aboard them in the Windward Passage, May 9-27, 2022. The
rescue crews arrived on scene, gave out lifejackets for
safety, and transferred the people from the unsafe vessel to
a Coast Guard cutter.
Once aboard a Coast Guard cutter,
all people receive basic medical attention, fresh attire,
food, and water. Their condition is evaluated with the
assistance of a Creole interpreter. Coast Guard crew members
conduct background checks on each person for the crew’s
safety. Each person’s personal property is itemized and
stored separately while onboard the cutter and returned when
they depart the cutter.
The Coast Guard ensures the safe
return of the people to Haiti with the assistance of the
Haitian Coast Guard. Irregular maritime migration is always
dangerous and often deadly because of the inherent risks of
the sea. People attempting this voyage will be intercepted
and subject to repatriation to their country of origin.
U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty
Officer 3rd Class Erik Villa Rodriguez August 10, 2022
