When the Coast Guard’s deportation flight began, it seized a boat carrying illegal immigrants
of US Coast Guard (USCG) has been conducting several “alien removal flights” between California and Texas, including the interception of a boat carrying illegal immigrants sinking in US waters.
The USCG is coordinating with several Coast Guard units in support of operations in cooperation with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
On Saturday, USCG Southern California shared a photo of the X.
Illegal immigrants apprehended by USCG Southern California. (USCG Southern California via X)
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“The migrant ship began to sink shortly after the active crew had stopped sailing,” he wrote. “All persons aboard the sinking boat were safely removed and transported to CBP.”
The service, led by California’s Eleventh Coast Guard District, is deploying assets and personnel from across the country to support operations led by the Department of Homeland Security, according to a USCG statement.
Illegal immigrants have been arrested by the Coast Guard. (USCG)
6 suspects allegedly involved in last week’s deadly human smuggling operation, the Coast Guard announced.
The USCG flight operation transports illegal immigrants to designated locations in Texas and California, where the Department of Defense transports the immigrants from the United States, the statement said.
“In accordance with the President’s executive orders, the Coast Guard continues to increase its assets and use its unique capabilities to protect America’s borders, territorial integrity, and sovereignty,” said Adm. Kevin Lunday, chief of the Coast Guard.
The US Coast Guard is conducting flights to transport illegal immigrants to designated locations in Texas and California, while the Department of Defense will transport the immigrants from the US. (USCG)
Lunday said Saturday’s operation highlighted the Coast Guard’s coordinated efforts.
“(The action) demonstrates our coordinated approach with our colleagues at the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense to track down aliens, drug traffickers and other terrorists or enemies before they reach our borders.” .
U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan speaks during an investigative hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Capitol Hill on June 11, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
Fox News Digital first reported on Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s USCGAdm. Linda Lee Fagan, about border threats, recruitment and the “erosion of trust.”
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Officials say Fagan failed to address border security concerns, provided inadequate leadership in recruitment and retention, over-focused on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and managed to cover up Operation Fouled Anchor — the Coast Guard’s internal investigation into sexual assault cases. Coast Guard Academy.
Fox News Digital’s Landon Mion contributed to this story.