Feds detain 48 Haitian migrants on uninhabited island off Puerto Rican coast

U.S. federal authorities said Wednesday that they detained 48 Haitian migrants who were abandoned by smugglers on an uninhabited island between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection said park rangers on Mona Island alerted authorities to the arrival of 41 men and seven women.

The sun sets, shining the remaining daylight to the cliffs on October 24, 2006, in Mona Island, Puerto Rico. (David S. Holloway/Getty Images)

Haitian migrants are increasingly being dropped off on the rugged island surrounded by treacherous waters as they flee poverty and gang violence consuming their country.

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In June 2022, at least five Haitian migrants died and 68 others were rescued after authorities said smugglers dropped the group off in waters near Mona Island.