ICE Detains 46-Year-Old NYC Boat Operator in Fatal Capsizing Over 2007 Illegal Entry
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Updated · WPVI-TV · Aug 20
ICE Detains 46-Year-Old NYC Boat Operator in Fatal Capsizing Over 2007 Illegal Entry
3 articles · Updated · WPVI-TV · Aug 20
Summary
ICE took Manuel Hernandez-Umana into custody Wednesday after he was released on bond in the New York Harbor capsizing that killed 27-year-old Sarah Sanchez and her 5-month-old daughter.
DHS said the 46-year-old El Salvador native entered the U.S. through Texas in 2007 by falsely claiming U.S. citizenship, leading ICE to hold him for illegal presence pending trial.
Federal prosecutors accuse Hernandez-Umana of recklessly running unlicensed boat tours; he now faces two counts of misconduct and neglect of a ship officer resulting in death.
New York officials had already filed 13 reckless-endangerment counts, and authorities said he would serve any prison term first if convicted before deportation.