A helicopter rescue crew found the boat disabled nearly 20 miles off the coast of Redondo Beach Saturday morning.
received a call at 9:10 a.m. from a good Samaritan who reported the panga-style boat was in distress, Coast Guard officials said in a press release.
A helicopter rescue crew from Air Station San Diego located the boat 18 miles west of Redondo Beach, Coast Guard officials said.The crew of Baywatch Redondo helped the Coast Guard take the passengers from the boat to the Coast Guard Base Los Angeles-Long Beach in San Pedro, where agents from Customs and Border Protection were assigned to process them, according to the Coast Guard.
"This case highlights the inherent risks posed to migrants attempting to enter the United States by sea and the dynamic nature of our operations," said Capt. Ryan Manning, the commanding officer of Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach. "The Coast Guard and our local partners responded to a report of a vessel in distress and, after ensuring the safety of everyone involved, shifted to enforcing the nation's immigration laws.
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