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Vessel Capsizes Off Coast Of Puerto Rico: 11 Dead, 31 Rescued
A vessel capsized off the coast of Puerto Rico on May 11, killing 11 people and rescuing 31 others. According to the US Coast Guard, the vessel was anticipated of taking part in an "illegal migrant voyage." The majority of the passengers on the boat were said to be Haitians. The Coast Guard and its partner agencies are continuing to respond whilst the number of individuals on board remains unknown.
Tags: Puerto Rico, USA, US Coast guard, Illegal migrants
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Around 2,000 Honduras Migrants Enter Guatemala, Hope to Reach US
Nearly 2,000 migrants from Central America’s Honduras, with a view to proceed to the United States, reached Guatemala on October 1. Traveling by foot, they entered newly opened borders of Guatemala, which had been closed owing to the pandemic. Guatemala's President, Giammattei, ha pledged to detain the migrants and send them back. He added that the migrants posed a threat to Guatemalans’ health and the country’s efforts to contain Coronavirus… read-more
Tags: Hunduras, Guatemala, Central america, United States, Illegal migrants, Migrant crisis, International labour organisation
Courtesy: New Indian Express
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UK Faces Record Number of Migrant Crossings In September
The United Kingdom has recorded nearly 1880 migrants reaching its land in September, almost equal to the number that arrived in the whole of 2019. Authorities stated that the favorable warm weather and calm seas in the English channel led to a surge in the numbers. Usually, migrants take the northern France border route, through trucks or ferries. However due to COVID-19 restrictions, they sailed in small boats arranged by smugglers.
Tags: Migrants, UK, France, Europe, Illegal migrants
Courtesy: The Hindu
