Monito_Island

Coast Guard rescues migrants on Monito Island, Puerto Rico, on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. The survivors consist of 45 men and nine women, who were transported to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Note: Picture is screenshot from a video. (U.S. Coast Guard/Newsflash)

23 January 2023

ROCKY END: Coast Guard Rescues 55 Migrants Left Stranded By Smugglers On Remote Island

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez Over the Horizon boat rescues a group of 55...

US Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier staff talk to Haitians on Monito Island, Puerto Rico, USA, on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2022.
They rescued 19 Haitians left stranded by smugglers. Note: Picture is screenshot from a video. (U.S. Coast Guard District 7/Newsflash)

11 January 2023

SHOVE ISLAND: Traffickers Dumped Migrants On Desert Island

Coast Guard crews have rescued 19 Haitian migrants after smugglers abandoned them on an uninhabited...