The U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a boat carrying 21 illegal immigrants from Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador off the coast of San Diego. The boat was stopped approximately 40 miles north of the maritime boundary line.
The U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a boat carrying 21 illegal immigrants from three countries headed toward San Diego on Monday evening. U.S. Customs and Border Protection notified Coast Guard officials at the Joint Harbor Operations Center around 10:45 p.m. of a 40-foot panga-style vessel traveling north approximately 40 miles from the maritime boundary line, according to a Coast Guard press release issued Wednesday.
Two Coast Guard cutter teams, with assistance from CBP, were able to stop the boat, at which point they discovered 21 passengers. 'Initial interviews revealed that all individuals claimed Mexican nationality, although subsequent checks identified two passengers as Guatemalan and Salvadoran nationals,' the Coast Guard stated in its press release. The passengers were safely transferred to CBP custody. This boat encounter occurs amidst a national crackdown on illegal immigration and border security under the new Trump administration. The Coast Guard is also supporting the national transportation of illegal immigrants to designated locations in Texas and California, where the Department of Defense will then transport those in custody internationally. 'In accordance with the President’s Executive Orders, the Coast Guard continues to surge assets and leverage its unique capabilities to protect America’s borders, territorial integrity, and sovereignty,' said Acting Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday in a January 25 statement. The Department of Homeland Security reports making 7,300 illegal immigrant arrests in the last week alone
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