The U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a boat carrying 21 migrants attempting to enter the U.S. illegally off the coast of San Diego, California. The migrants, identified as Mexican, Guatemalan, and Salvadoran nationals, were taken ashore and handed over to U.S. Border Patrol agents. This incident comes amidst a surge in migrant smuggling cases and a nationwide crackdown on undocumented migrants by the Trump administration.
The detained migrants were turned over to the U.S. Border Patrol agents.A boat packed with 21 migrants being smuggled into the country was intercepted on Jan. 27, 2025, by the U.S. Coast Guard about 20 miles off the coast of San Diego, California.of undocumented migrants was unfolding, the U.S. Coast Guard announced it had intercepted a boat packed with migrants off the California coast.
"The boarding teams discovered 21 individuals aboard the panga. Initial interviews revealed that all individuals claimed Mexican nationality, although subsequent checks identified two passengers as Guatemalan and Salvadoran nationals," Coast Guard officials said. The human smuggling boat was intercepted while it was traveling north about 40 miles south of the maritime boundary line, according to the Coast Guard.
Detained migrants who were intercepted by a U.S. Coast Guard crew on Jan. 27, 2025, and brought to shore and turned over to the U.S. Border Patrol."These operations highlight the coordinated efforts between agencies to secure our maritime borders," the Coast Guard said in its statement.
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