A boat carrying 20 immigrants from Mexico and China was intercepted on the high seas while trying to reach the California coastline, the United States The Coast Guard said in the release..
The 30-foot “Panga Style” boat was located about 21 miles from the coast of Point Roma near San Diego when it was discovered around 4pm on Tuesday and was cut off by the Coast Guard Cutterhaddock. .
Photos and videos released by security guards run to the ship in the darkness of the night to detain migrants before passengers are taken to San Diego and handed over to the Border Patrol.
Twenty immigrants (17 men and three women) identified themselves as Mexicans and Chinese citizens.
The operation is the latest in the Coast Guard's strengthened efforts to intercept immigrants who are trying to enter the United States in line with President Trump's massive deportation call.
Earlier this month, maritime enforcement intercepted a “overloaded” 30-foot yacht packed with 132 Haitian immigrants, about 50 miles from Florida's coastline.
Last month, authorities said they were relocating resources to target immigrants trying to reach the US coast following an executive order signed by Trump within hours of the Coast Guard returning to the White House. I stated.
“The US Coast Guard is an American maritime law enforcement agency and is essential to protecting the integrity and sovereignty of America's maritime borders, territorial integrity and sovereignty,” said Coast Guard acting commander Kevin Landai. In a statement from the time.
