U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) special agents apprehended 40 migrants from the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Uzbekistan on June 6, 2026. The migrants were traveling in a 30-foot boat that was detected near Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico, around 12:30 a.m. local time. CBP officials reported that the intelligence was relayed to a National Air Security Operations Center DHC-8 aircrew, which tracked the vessel. The boat initially appeared disabled, but as the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) cutter approached, it began moving toward the Puerto Rican shoreline. The USCG intercepted the boat at approximately 2 a.m., detaining all 40 migrants, which included 34 men and two women from the Dominican Republic, three men from Haiti, and one man from Uzbekistan.
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CBP and Coast Guard apprehend 40 migrants near Puerto Rico
On June 6, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Coast Guard intercepted a vessel carrying 40 migrants near Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico. The group included individuals from the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Uzbekistan, all of whom were detained after the boat was intercepted around 2 a.m.
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CBP, Coast Guard intercept migrant vessel heading for Puerto Rico; 40 apprehended including Uzbek national
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