The U.S Coast Guard stated Saturday that a rescue crew saved 19 migrants from a ship that was seen drifting off the coast of Los Angeles.
On Saturday morning, an excellent Samaritan contacted the Los Angeles-Lengthy Seaside Coast Guard after recognizing a disabled panga-style vessel off the coast of Redondo Seaside, the Coast Guard stated in a information launch.
A Coast Guard helicopter rescue crew then positioned the disabled boat about 18 miles west of Redondo Seaside, the Coast Guard stated.
"With the assistance of Baywatch Redondo, the rescue boat from Coast Guard Station Los Angeles safely transferred 19 folks from the disabled vessel to security," the Coast Guard stated.
The disabled boat was then towed and brought to the Coast Guard's Los Angeles-Lengthy Seaside base ,the place the migrants have been processed by Customs and Border Safety.
"This case highlights the inherent dangers posed to migrants trying to enter the USA by sea and the dynamic nature of our operations," Coast Guard Capt. Ryan Manning stated in an announcement. "The Coast Guard and our native companions responded to a report of a vessel in misery and, after guaranteeing the security of everybody concerned, shifted to imposing the nation's immigration legal guidelines. The Coast Guard routinely patrols the California shoreline to fight unlawful migration and make sure the security of all folks on the water."
