The U.S. Coast Guard arrested Chinese immigrants floating on paddleboards from the Bahamas, officials said.
Authorities said in a social media post Wednesday that the man was found in the Bahamas, about 25 miles from Freeport, and that the Bahamas were found in the Bahamas.
Photos and videos released by the US Coast Guard show men paddling what appears to be two boards to each other, tied up some of their luggage.
The unidentified Chinese citizens were transported to the Bahamas, the agency said.
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The crew of the US Coast Guard Cutter Seahorse closed through Chinese aliens on Tuesday, February 4th, on a paddleboard about 25 miles from Freeport in the Bahamas. (USCG to the southeast via x)
The Chinese immigrants were sent back to the Bahamas, the USCG said. (USCG to the southeast via x)
The anxiety comes a week after 26 people from China landed in Coral Gables, Florida, when authorities said it was an immigration smuggling operation launched from the Bahamas.
“They believe they came by boat and went through a remote area on the southern tip of Coral Gables,” Coral Gables Police Chief Hudak Jr. said in a press release. “They are passing through the canal area leading to the private marina.”
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Hudak Jr. said two smugglers and 26 Chinese immigrants (9 women and 17 men) were taken into custody.
The smugglers were on descents in Cuba and Puerto Rico and were carrying firearms, police said.
Immigrants in Jacamba, California. Border authorities are fighting the influx of Chinese immigrants in key border sectors. (Robert Gautier/Los Angeles Times Getty Images)
Illegal immigration from China has increased dramatically over the past few years. Fox News Digital It was reported previously.
During the 2021 and 2024 fiscal years, they accounted for an increase of over 8,000%.
Spikes come as US lawmakers warn China's influence In South and Central America, rising tech industries pose a national security threat.
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Trump recently signed a executive lawsuit suspending asylum for people crossing the southern border.
Last month, the Department of Homeland Security used “quick removal,” a process that allows U.S. customs and border officials to take away individuals' borders without immigration court hearing or other appearances before a judge. has been expanded.
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Fox News Digital has contacted the Southeastern U.S. Coast Guard for comment.
Adam Shaw of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
