Dozens Of Haitian Migrants Detained in Turks and Caicos

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, Sept. 21, 2014, CNS — Dozens of Haitian migrants have been intercepted in the waters off Turks and Caicos Islands.

The group of 57 included 43 men, 12 woman and two children. It is the second large group of Haitian migrants to be intercepted this month by Turks and Caicos authorities. A group of 82 migrants was detained on Sept. 1 as their boat passed near the islands.

Local authorities said the latest group was detained early Saturday and will be deported.

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