The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is conducting a number of “alien expulsion flight operations” between California and Texas, which included intercepting a ship carrying unlawful migrants that was sinking in U.S. waters.
The USCG is coordinating with a number of Coast Guard models in assist of the operations in coordination with U.S. Customs and Border Safety (CBP).
On Saturday, USCG Southern California shared a photograph on X exhibiting crew aboard the cutter Lively intercepting a vessel carrying 9 unlawful migrants certain for San Diego.
Unlawful migrants are detained by USCG Southern California. ( USCG Southern California by way of X)
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“The migrant vessel began to sink shortly after the Active crew stopped the voyage,” the submit learn. “All persons aboard the sinking vessel were safely removed and transferred to CBP.”
Led by the Eleventh Coast Guard District in California, the service is surging belongings and personnel from across the nation to assist the Division of Homeland Safety-led operation, based on a press release from the USCG.
Unlawful migrants detained by the Coast Guard. (USCG)
The USCG flight operations transport unlawful immigrants to designated areas in Texas and California, the place the Division of Protection then transports the migrants out of the U.S., based on the assertion.
“In accordance with the President’s Executive Orders, the Coast Guard continues to surge assets and leverage its unique capabilities to protect America’s borders, territorial integrity, and sovereignty,” mentioned Adm. Kevin Lunday, the Coast Guard’s performing commandant.
The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting flight operations to move unlawful immigrants to designated areas in Texas and California, the place the Division of Protection then transports the migrants out of the U.S. (USCG)
Lunday mentioned Saturday’s operation highlights the Coast Guard’s coordinated efforts.
“[The] operation exemplifies our coordination with our Department of Homeland Security and Department of Defense teammates, through which we are detecting, deterring, and interdicting aliens, drug smuggling, and other terrorist or hostile activity before it reaches our border,” he mentioned.
U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan speaks throughout a Senate Homeland Safety and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Investigations listening to on Capitol Hill, June 11, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Getty Photographs)
Fox Information Digital first reported on Tuesday that President Donald Trump fired the commandant of the USCG, Adm. Linda Lee Fagan, over issues in regards to the border, recruitment and an “erosion of trust.”
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Officers claimed Fagan failed to deal with border safety threats, offered inadequate management in recruitment and retention, had an extreme give attention to variety, fairness and inclusion initiatives, and lined up Operation Fouled Anchor – which was the Coast Guard’s inside investigation into sexual assault instances on the Coast Guard Academy.
Fox Information Digital’s Landon Mion contributed to this story.
