Shocking footage from April shows more than 20 suspected illegal immigrants docked at an upscale Southern California marina before jumping over a fence and fleeing into the surrounding area.
Footage shared by X-account OC (Orange County) Liberator on Thursday shows stunned onlookers witnessing a suspicious invasion unfold just meters away on Newport Beach’s Balboa Peninsula.
WATCH: About 20 migrants were filmed Thursday morning unloading a boat and fleeing into a neighborhood in Newport Beach, at the tip of the Balboa Peninsula.
Until we fix the immigration laws we violated, every town in Orange County will become a border town. pic.twitter.com/0ITXveFNSk
— OLiberator (@OCLiberator) May 2, 2024
The account clarified that the incident happened on April 20th, not Thursday as originally reported.
Nearly 20 people can be seen jumping off the white boat, running onto the dock, climbing over the fence and getting off the pier. There were some women, but most seemed to be men.
The small boat was left carelessly pinned to the dock and the group was seen getting into a black SUV before fleeing to an unknown location.
“I am aware of a video showing a large group of people unloading boats at our port,” Newport Beach Mayor Will O’Neal wrote in an email to X. Find out how you can do better. ”
I am aware of a video showing a large group of people unloading boats at the port.
I have been in contact with the OC Sheriff’s Department, which patrols the harbor, to see how things can be improved. Having said that…
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— Will O’Neill (@RealWillONeill) May 2, 2024
“That being said, I wholeheartedly agree with OC Sheriff Don Burns’ tweet two days ago about how our law enforcement agencies are tied up by Sacramento’s ‘sanctuary state’ policy.” added O’Neill.
In the post the mayor mentioned, Sheriff Burns shared data showing that maritime smuggling is on the rise because California is making it harder for law enforcement to combat smuggling. ing.
Maritime smuggling is on the rise, and our port patrols are working to interdict vessels that traffic in drugs and people, but state restrictions on communications with federal partners are hampering our efforts. States should repeal laws that restrict communications with federal partners.
According to a graph posted by Burns, maritime smuggling in California increased 140 percent in four years, from 308 cases in 2020 to 736 cases in 2024.
Maritime smuggling is on the rise, and our port patrols are working to interdict vessels that traffic in drugs and people, but state restrictions on communications with federal partners are hampering our efforts. States should repeal laws that restrict communications with federal partners. pic.twitter.com/QfCicrETYR
— OC Sheriff Don Barnes (@OCSheriffBarnes) April 30, 2024
state SB54a strict law unofficially known as a “sanctuary state” law. limit Law enforcement is prohibited from arresting illegal immigrants and prohibited from cooperating with federal immigration authorities.
“Our nation’s border crisis is serious, lawless, and dangerous. The approach taken by the administrations in Washington, D.C., and Sacramento has made it significantly worse,” O’Neal continued in the thread.
“As the saying goes, every city is now a border city. We must expect more from those responsible for enforcing the law,” he added.
Our nation’s border crisis is serious, lawless, and dangerous. The approach taken by the administrations in Washington, D.C. and Sacramento has made the situation significantly worse.
As the saying goes, every city is now a border city.
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— Will O’Neill (@RealWillONeill) May 2, 2024
The incident occurred just one week after dozens of illegal immigrants crashed Head to the beaches of Carlsbad, just 93 miles south of Newport Beach.
More disturbing footage from the afternoon of April 13 shows people of similar size rushing off a small speedboat and rushing into the San Diego area, past children playing on the beach.
Mainstream media coverage of illegal immigrant boat landing in Carlsbad, California
– it was organized
– 22 military-age men jumped out and ran toward an SUV waiting on the street.County supervisor admits it was human smuggling
“We need states and a federation… pic.twitter.com/0I6B0xSRdx
— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) April 17, 2024
Crowds streaming onto the beach ‘looked like a military drill’, says witness who filmed migrants Said KGTV.
“To see something like that live, I mean, even the police and border guards say they’ve never caught one live like I did,” the local added.
