Coast Guard repatriates 21 aliens to Dominican Republic following an unlawful migration voyage interdiction off Puerto Rico
Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos rendezvous with two Dominican Republic Navy patrol vessels and repatriates 21 migrants off Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, April 20, 2026. Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos and a U.S. Customs and Border Protection aircrew interdicted an unlawful migration vessel with 22 people in Mona Passage waters off Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, April 19, 2026. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)