The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Campbell, supported by an ATC Mobile HC-144, intercepted an unsafe vessel carrying 103 Haitian migrants approximately 15 miles off the coast of Turks and Caicos in the past hour. The Campbell's crew provided life vests for safety of life at sea and assisted in escorting the boat to Providenciales. This operation occurred as the White House spokeswoman, Karoline Leavitt, responded to a letter from Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, stating that the letter was "full of lies" and that the U.S. position remains unchanged: Maduro's regime is illegitimate, and President Trump will employ all means to combat drug trafficking. The U.S. Navy's presence in the Caribbean continues with the USS Stockdale and USNS Watkins operating in the region, alongside U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus aircraft refueling F-35B jets south of Puerto Rico. Concerns over human rights in Venezuela were previously voiced at the UN on September 22nd, 2025, where a UN mission confirmed "crimes against humanity" and documented over 2,200 mass and arbitrary arrests. Separately, on September 22nd, 2025, the Dominican Republic announced the seizure of 377 packages of cocaine from a speedboat that was destroyed by the U.S. Navy. A draft White House bill aims to broaden President Donald Trump's authority for military operations targeting drug cartels.
