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Local January 17, 2014 | 2:33 pm

U.S. arrests more Haitians trying to reach Puerto Rico

San Juan, Puerto Rico.- A group of 17 undocumented Haitians, 5 women and 12 men, were arrested Friday on Mona Island, 70 km west of Puerto Rico and halfway across the strait separating the U.S. territory from Dominican Republic, EFE reports.

In a statement, Puerto Rico police said hunters on Mona Island spotted sighted a group of boatpeople early Friday, and alerted Puerto Rico’s park r... Read more