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Coast Guard cutter interdicted migrant boat

The US Coast Guard interdicted 10 migrants aboard a 25-foot white Sea Ray vessel in the vicinity of Point Loma on June 22, 2025. At approximately 10:55 a.m., the 'Benjamin Bottoms (WPC-1132)' monitored a vessel displaying suspicious behaviour. A small boat was launched from the Coast Guard Cutter with a boarding team aboard to interdict the vessel. The boarding team discovered 10 people aboard the vessel, all claiming Mexican nationality. The Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) Los Angeles–Long Beach arrived on the scene to assist with the operation. The vessel was brought to Ballast Point, where the mirgants were transferred to the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol Imperial Beach Boat Station Unit. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4223709/coast-guard-interdicts-10-aliens-in-the-vicinity-of-point-loma/

Coast Guard rescued more than a dozen migrants

The USCoast Guard encountered over a dozen migrants off the coast of southern California on the early morning of Feb 25, 2025. The Coast Guard Sector San Diego, an Air Station San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew, the 'Benjamin Bottoms' and a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations boat crew participated in the response. The 'Benjamin Bottoms' turned over custody of the migrants, including Mexican, Chinese, and Indian nationals, to the Customs and Border Protection for further processing. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4078346/coast-guard-encounters-over-a-dozen-aliens-off-the-coast-of-southern-california/