Current：Home > News48 Haitian migrants have been detained on an uninhabited island west of Puerto Rico -FinanceMind
48 Haitian migrants have been detained on an uninhabited island west of Puerto Rico
View
Date：2025-04-19 02:59:17
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. federal authorities said Wednesday that they detained 48 Haitian migrants who were abandoned by smugglers on an uninhabited island between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said park rangers on Mona Island alerted authorities to the arrival of 41 men and seven women.
Haitian migrants are increasingly being dropped off on the rugged island surrounded by treacherous waters as they flee poverty and gang violence consuming their country.
In June 2022, at least five Haitian migrants died and 68 others were rescued after authorities said smugglers dropped the group off in waters near Mona Island.
veryGood！ (581)
Related
- Current, future North Carolina governor’s challenge of power
- A federal appeals court just made medication abortions harder to get in Guam
- Want tickets to Taylor Swift's new tour dates? These tips will help you score seats
- Cleanup from chemical spill and fire that shut down I-24 in Tennessee could take days
- US appeals court rejects Nasdaq’s diversity rules for company boards
- Why we love Wild Geese Bookshop, named after a Mary Oliver poem, in Franklin, Indiana
- Nurses at New Jersey’s Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital go on strike
- Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.25 billion ahead of Friday night drawing
- Friday the 13th luck? 13 past Mega Millions jackpot wins in December. See top 10 lottery prizes
- No live lion, no problem: Detroit sells out season tickets at Ford Field for first time
Ranking
- The FTC says 'gamified' online job scams by WhatsApp and text on the rise. What to know.
- When does 'Only Murders in the Building' Season 3 come out? Release date, cast, trailer
- Trump's day in court, an unusual proceeding before an unusual audience
- Céline Dion's Sister Shares Update on Singer's Health Amid Battle With Stiff Person Syndrome
- Can Bill Belichick turn North Carolina into a winner? At 72, he's chasing one last high
- How Kobe Bryant's Wife Vanessa Is Honoring Him During Taylor Swift's Eras Tour
- Florida man arrested in manslaughter after hole-in-one photo ID
- U.S. rape suspect accused of faking his death to avoid justice can be extradited, Scottish court rules
Recommendation
Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
Actor Mark Margolis, murderous drug kingpin on ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul,’ dies at 83
This Eye-Catching Dress Will Be Your Summer Go-To and Amazon Has 33 Colors To Choose From
Stop What You’re Doing: It’s the Last Weekend to Shop These Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Deals
Federal court filings allege official committed perjury in lawsuit tied to Louisiana grain terminal
Star soprano Anna Netrebko sues Met Opera over its decision to cut ties over Russia-Ukraine war
The one glaring (but simple) fix the USWNT needs to make before knockout round
Teen charged with reckless homicide after accidentally fatally shooting 9-year-old, police say