A boat carrying over a dozen illegal aliens was intercepted by federal agents near a wealthy Southern California enclave.
The Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigrants entering the country continued, as a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations crew contacted a vessel carrying 14 Mexican nationals. The total included 11 men, two women, and a young boy who was with family, all of whom were turned over to Border Patrol. The boat they were on was also seized, and authorities say one person was treated by medical personnel for dehydration and potential seasickness.
“Maritime migration is dangerous and can too often result in death. Illegal aliens should not embark on a dangerous journey. The United States border will remain closed to illegal migration by sea, air and land,” CBP stated.
According to Fox News, this is merely the latest in a string of ” suspected migrant boat incidents in and around the coastal city” of Newport Beach.
“Surveillance video obtained by FOX 11 Los Angeles last month showed another boat pull into Newport Harbor before at least a dozen people got off and dispersed into the community,” the outlet reported. “In a separate incident last month, 37 migrants were rescued offshore after reportedly spending two days without food, water or fuel.”
“Cellphone video from another incident about two years ago showed more than 20 suspected migrants getting off a panga boat in Newport Harbor before scrambling into waiting vans,” the article notes.
“The last Saturday, then the Saturday before, and a few Saturdays before that. These guys have been trying to unload illegal migrants into our city and then off into the community,” said Newport Beach City Councilmember Erik Weigand, who is proposing additional surveillance of the area, including utilizing cameras and existing infrastructure to monitor areas frequented by these vessels.
“Yeah, we have to have some sort of discussion, but it would be a feature for security. I think having technology is a good thing. If we can have eyes and ears on something that looks suspicious, we could send up a drone,” he mused.
Aside from immigration law concerns, Weigand pointed out that anything and anyone could be aboard the boats, and that uncertainty creates danger.
“They could be smuggling drugs, they could simply just be looking for a better opportunity in America, or they could be up to terrorist activities. We don’t know, that’s the problem,” he explained.
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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
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