CBP, Coast Guard intercept migrant vessel heading for Puerto Rico; 40 apprehended including Uzbek national

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a 30-foot migrant vessel near Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico, apprehending 40 migrants from the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Uzbekistan. The operation occurred on June 6 when the boat, initially appearing disabled, began moving toward Puerto Rico's shoreline before being intercepted.