The Coast Guard apprehended 21 migrants, including 18 from Mexico, one from Russia and two from Uzbekistan, off the coast of Newport Beach, California, last week.
Newport Beach, California, Mayor Will O’Neill is blasting state lawmakers after the Coast Guard apprehended 21 migrants who were on a boat nearly a mile off the coast on Thursday. FOX 11 in Los Angeles reported that 18 of the migrants who were detained were from Mexico, while two were from Uzbekistan and one was from Russia. 'There’s no way you intend on trying to protect Uzbeki nationals coming in from our southern border,' O’Neill said, directing his comments to California lawmakers.
The station located the fishing vessel used in Thursday’s incident, which is reportedly a 34-foot fishing boat with a stack of life jackets inside. The 21 migrants apprehended on Thursday were handed over to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Fox News Digital’s Bradford Betz and Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
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