Coast Guard, CBP interdict 53 migrants in makeshift vessel south of Mona Island, Puerto Rico
Coast Guard Cutter Isaac Mayo working with a Customs and Border Protection aircraft interdicts an unlawful migration voyage vessel south of Mona Island, Puerto Rico, Dec. 16, 2024. The 53 migrants interdicted in this voyage were repatriated along with 55 migrants from two separate interdictions to Dominican Republic Navy authorities in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, Dec. 17, 2024. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)