Conditions at Marine Street Beach were as beautiful as they get — crystal clear water, sunny blue skies. Perfect, except for the motorboat speeding toward Jack Enright. Enright, a San Diego native and videographer who was out that morning taking pictures of the waves, swam out of the way and started recording as the small white boat carrying around eight people 'flew up' onto the shore. Enright said he couldn’t remember if the driver even killed the engine.
People have long sneaked into the U.S. by way of the Pacific Ocean, but over the last three years, California has seen an 'exponential increase in maritime smuggling,' according to Brandon Tucker, director of Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations in San Diego. In fiscal year 2020, federal, state and local law enforcement recorded 308 maritime smuggling events in the California area of responsibility, according to CBP.
Smugglers have convinced migrants that the maritime environment is an easier route. It's more of a sure thing,' Tucker said, adding that people with knee, hip or other mobility issues might prefer a boat. 'And in fact, it's not. … Ocean smuggling is so dangerous.' Dangerous for migrants, and for air and maritime agents, he said. Because while the planes' infrared cameras are strong, they can only show people sitting in the open.
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