Federal Agents Intercept Boat Carrying 14 Mexican Nationals Off Newport Beach
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 7
Federal Agents Intercept Boat Carrying 14 Mexican Nationals Off Newport Beach
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 7
Summary
CBP agents stopped a vessel south of Newport Beach at about 1:30 p.m. Friday and turned all 14 passengers over to Border Patrol after bringing the boat to a Coast Guard dock.
The group included 11 men, two women and one accompanied boy, all identified as Mexican nationals; one person was treated for possible dehydration and seasickness and was cleared.
The interception adds to a run of migrant-boat incidents near Newport Beach, including a harbor landing last month in which at least a dozen people dispersed into the community and a separate rescue of 37 migrants offshore.
Those repeated episodes have pushed City Councilmember Erik Weigand to propose two surveillance cameras near the harbor entrance, arguing earlier detection could help authorities respond before passengers reach shore.