MIAMI – Bahamian authorities stated Tuesday that they have detained 111 Haitian migrants uncovered on an overloaded sloop in waters about the archipelago.
The migrants have been spotted near Guinchos Cay, situated amongst the Bahamas and Cuba. The group was composed of 92 males, 14 ladies and 5 young children.
The Royal Bahamas Defense Force stated the migrants will be turned in excess of to immigration officers for processing.
The arrests arrive amid a surge in Haitians fleeing their region at a time of mounting violence, kidnappings and escalating financial crisis. Hundreds have boarded rickety ships bound for the Bahamas, Florida or Puerto Rico, with dozens dying in current months as the boats capsize.
Bahamian authorities explained they anticipate to apprehend a file range of Haitian migrants this yr, with extra than 2,350 detained so far, in contrast with 249 in 2020 and 1,644 in 2021.
