US repatriates 161 Cuban migrants

August 27, 2016 02:51

The United States repatriated 161 Cubans this week after intercepting them at sea as they attempted to reach American soil, the US Coast Guard said.

Coast Guard patrol boats shuttled the migrants to Bahia de Cabanas, Cuba on three separate trips made Monday, Thursday and yesterday, the agency said in a statement.

"We discourage anyone from taking to the sea and attempting to reach US soil illegally - they are risking their lives with very little chance of success," Coast Guard Captain Mark Gordon said yesterday.

"Navigating the Florida Straits can be extremely dangerous for the unprepared on illegal voyages and often leads to injury or death."

The Coast Guard has seen a spike in the number of Cubans arriving in the United States by land and sea since Washington and Havana announced they would begin normalising relations in December 2014.

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