Coast Guard repatriates 15 Cuban migrants

7th Coast Guard District
U.S. Coast Guard
News Release
Date: July 4, 2011

Coast Guard repatriates 15 Cuban migrants

MIAMI -- The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Kodiak Island repatriated 15 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, Monday.

The migrants were interdicted at sea during three separate cases since Thursday.

Once aboard a Coast Guard cutter, migrants are provided food, water, shelter and basic medical care.

The cutter Kodiak Island is a 110-foot patrol boat homeported in Key West, Fla.

For information on how to legally immigrate to the United States, call U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) at 1-800-375-5283 or visit the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov .

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