The American coastguard (USCG) performs various “alien deportation flights” between California and Texas, including intercepting a boat with illegal migrants on board that was sinking in American waters.
The USCG coordinates with several coast guard units to support operations in coordination with American customs and border protection (CBP).
On Saturday, USCG South California shared a photo on X on which the crew on board the Kotter Active intercepts a ship with nine illegal migrants on their way to San Diego.

Illegal migrants are held by USCG South California. (USCG South California via X)
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“The migrant ship started sinking shortly after the active crew had stopped the trip,” said the message. “All persons on board the sinking ship have been safely removed and transferred to the BP.”
Under the leadership of the Eleventh Coast Guard District in California, the Resources and Staff Service from all over the country to support the Coast Guard Ministry of Interior Security-S conducted operation, according to a statement from the USCG.

Illegal migrants held by the coast guard. (USCG)
The USCG flight operations transport illegal immigrants to designated locations in Texas and California, where the Ministry of Defense then transports the migrants from the US, according to the statement.
“In accordance with the Executive orders of the president“The Coast Guard continues to expand its resources and use its unique capacities to protect US borders, territorial integrity and sovereignty,” said Admiraal Kevin Lunday, acting commander of the Coast Guard.

The American Coast Guard carries out flight operations to transport illegal immigrants to designated locations in Texas and California, where the Ministry of Defense then transports the migrants from the US. (USCG)
Lunday said that Saturday’s operation emphasizes the coordinated efforts of the Coast Guard.
“(De) Operation is an example of our coordination with our teammates from the Ministry of Domestic Security and the Ministry of Defense, as a result of which we detect, deter and ban aliens, drug smuggling and other terrorist or hostile activities,” he said. .

Admiral Linda Fagan, commander of the American Coast Guard, speaks during a hearing of the Subcommissie for research by the Senate on Capitol Hill, 11 June 2024, in Washington, DC (Getty images)
Fox News Digital reported on Tuesday for the first time that President Donald Trump has fired the US government commander USCGAdm. Linda Lee Fagan, about worries across the border, recruitment and an “erosion of trust.”
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Civil servants claimed that Fagan had failed to tackle the threats for border safety, to offer insufficient leadership in recruitment and retention, had an excessive focus on initiatives in the field of diversity, equality and inclusiveness, and operation fouled Anchor – the internal Research from the coast guard into cases of sexual violence at the coast guard – had covered up. Coast Guard Academy.
Landon Mion from Fox News Digital has contributed to this story.