The United States Coast Guard apprehended 37 suspected illegal immigrants off the coast of Southern California last month, the Coast Guard said in a Nov. 1 statement.
A Coast Guard crew intercepted 13 suspected illegal immigrants off San Diego on Oct. 9. The individuals, found traveling on a 24-foot vessel, were transferred to the custody of Imperial Beach Border Patrol agents.
Coast Guard Cutter Narwhal intercepted 23 suspected immigrants aboard a cuddy-cabin vessel floating close to Santa Cruz Island on the same day. The crew transported them to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
The agency also detected a personal watercraft traveling at high speed off Point Loma on Oct. 17. …