Bahamas returns 15 migrants to Cuba

Bahamas authorities returned to Cuba to 15 irregular migrants who arrived this Saturday at the José Martí International Airport, from Havana.

The group of migrants, composed of 9 men, 3 women and 3 minors, left Cuba illegally, by the sea, said the Ministry of Interior (Minint) in an official note cited by the state media.

So far from 2025 10 returns of Cuban migrants from different countries in the region have occurred, with a total of 192 deported, he details the Note of the MININT.

Last year, the island received 93 returns from irregular migrant Cubans, with a total of 1,384 returned.

Many balslers who venture to cross the Florida Strait in improvised vessels, or in poor condition, end up arriving in the territory of the Bahamas. The vast majority of those who manage to reach the things of the United States and are intercepted by the authorities, end up being returned to the island.

The influx of Cubans on the borders of the United States, the main destination of the island’s migrants, It fell in January A little more than 6,300, the lowest figure since November 2022, before the greatest exodus that Cuba has experienced.

The decrease in the arrival of Cubans to the border points of the US occurs in the midst of stricter controls at the entrance points, and the implementation of other measures aimed at curbing indiscriminate immigration.