Thread: 20 Dead 60 Migrants Missing at Sea

These poor people just can't win and not much a threat to the U.S. If anyone read in todays papers that more Mexicans are leaving Mexico for the U.S. than are dying.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/

NEW Boat packed with Haitians capsizes in shark-infested waters in Turks, at least 20 dead
About 20 Haitian migrants were killed when their boat capsized early Friday off the coast of Turks and Caicos. Another 78 were rescued and as many as 60 could still be missing, according to a police spokeswoman on the island.

http://www.miamiherald.com/854/story/96289.html

22 Haitian migrants die in Turks and Caicos
BY NANCY SAN MARTIN
nsanmartin@MiamiHerald.com
The bodies of at least 22 Haitian migrants -- some of whom appeared to have been chewed up by sharks -- were found off the coast of Turks and Caicos Friday after an overloaded vessel capsized as it was being towed in by authorities from that country, the U.S. Coast Guard in Miami said.

''We have reports that some did have bites that appeared to be from sharks,'' said Petty Officer Barry Bena. ''We don't know how many.'' Coast Guard officers assisting in the search and rescue operation are still looking for more than 50 other missing migrants. Some 73 Haitians were rescued, including 10 clinging to the hull of the boat.

All of the survivors are have been brought ashore and are in the custody of Turks and Caicos authorities, Bena said.

The 25- to 30-foot Haitian boat capsized at 4:30 a.m. just a half-mile off the coast of Providenciales Island. Survivors said about 150 passengers were aboard.

The Coast Guard was called for assistance at 5 a.m. and sent an HH-60 helicopter stationed in Great Inagua, Bahamas to the scene. A C-130 aircraft from Clearwater also was dispatched, along with a Coast Guard cutter on patrol in the region. The search and rescue operation was still underway Friday afternoon.

Evidence of apparent shark bites could be seen on some of the recovered bodies, which were taken to South Dock, on Providenciales.

It is not yet known what part of Haiti the boat departed from, if the deaths were the result of drowning after the boat capsized or the ages and genders of the dead and the rescued.

They allow the Haitians to drown or become shark food, while they facilitate the illegal entry of the Mexicans. Where is the outrage from the pro-illegal immigration movement? No, these people aren't important to them because they don't come from Mexico. It is becoming painfully clear that an agreement has been made between our government and the government of Mexico. This is a disgrace!

Hi fedupDeb and welcome to Alipac. And, you're right; where is the outrage? I thought their concern was for all undocumented people! I guess they have an agenda though, huh?