iciHaiti - Bahamas : 145 Haitian migrants intercepted under high tension

Haiti - News : Zapping...

Haiti - Elections : The OAS continues its engagement with Haiti and the Venice Commission

Haiti - Security : PNH destroys all roadblocks and reopens RN#8 (Video)

Haiti - FLASH : League of Nations, Haiti victory over Puerto Rico [1-4] (Video)

Haiti - News : Zapping...

more news

iciHaïti -Health : Towards the resumption of activities at the «Isaïe Jeanty and Léon Audain» maternity hospital (Chancerelles)

iciHaiti - Ouanaminthe : Haitians guarantee the safety of Dominicans

iciHaiti - Security : Anthony Blinken spoke with Rameau Normil, DG of the PNH

iciHaiti - WHO/PAHO : Emergency response in 41 displaced sites

iciHaïti - CNE : Provisional inventory of equipment that will be handed over to the FAd’H

more news

iciHaiti - Bahamas : 145 Haitian migrants intercepted under high tension
09/03/2023 09:27:24

The U.S. Coast Guard in Florida encountered a delicate and potentially dangerous situation while intercepting a very overloaded sailboat in Bahamian waters carrying 145 illegal Haitians, according to a report.

The Coast Guard crew said that as the sailboat approached, some of the adults on board threatened to harm children on the boat if the Coast Guard approached, refusing to be transhipped and wanting absolutely continue their journey to the United States.

Coast Guard officials said the crew followed the sailboat for several hours using various techniques to ensure everyone's safety while trying to bring the naysayers to their senses....

The Haitians on board finally gave their consent and the Coast Guard crew was able to defuse the situation and proceed with the transhipment of the migrants in complete safety.

Subsequently, the 145 Haitians (men, women and children) safe and sound, were transferred to the "Royal Bahamas Defense Force".

S/ iciHaiti