U.S. Coast Guard searches for migrants after boat capsizes near Puerto Rico

Source: Canadian Press

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

U.S. Coast Guard searches for migrants after boat capsizes near Puerto Rico

Michael Melia, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for 11 migrants whose boat capsized in rough waters between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.

Authorities say four survivors and two bodies have been recovered.

The vessel was carrying 17 people when it sank Monday night on a route that illegal migrants - mostly Dominicans and Cubans - use to come to U.S. shores.

A passing charter boat spotted the first three survivors clinging to large water jugs Wednesday morning about 11 kilometres off the northeast tip of the Dominican Republic.



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Question for right-wingers: From what and from whom are all the Dominicans "fleeing?"

anything nor did it indicate that their nationalities? did you read the article??

on US territory, they become refugees fleeing from Castro= automatic green card.

and what point she is attempting to make. the article does state that the passage between PR and the DR is used by Dominicans AND Cubans. I would add Haitians to that. but the article does NOT specify the nationality of the victims. she assumes they are Dominicans.