Coast Guard Interdicts 18 Aliens Near San Clemente Island
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A Coast Guard boarding team from Coast Guard Cutter Terrell Horne (WPC 1131) interdicted 18 suspected aliens aboard a cuddy cabin-style vessel approximately 30 miles south of San Clemente Island on April 22, 2026, at approximately 9:30 a.m. All 18 individuals, who claimed Mexican nationality, were transferred to U.S. Border Patrol custody at Ballast Point following the interdiction. The vessel was detected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations and intercepted without the use of force.
“Eighteen suspected aliens were found aboard, all claiming Mexican nationality.”
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A Coast Guard boarding team interdicted 18 suspected aliens aboard a vessel near San Clemente Island, California, on April 22, 2026. The individuals were discovered after U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations notified watch standers of the vessel's approach into U.S. waters. The boarding team gained compliance without force, and all 18 suspects claiming Mexican nationality were transferred to Border Patrol custody at Ballast Point.
This incident represents routine U.S. maritime border enforcement activity and does not create new compliance obligations for the public or regulated industries. It may be of operational interest to maritime operators, immigration attorneys, and organizations tracking southwest border interdiction patterns.
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Press Release | April 22, 2026
Coast Guard interdicts 18 aliens near San Clemente Island
U.S. Coast Guard Southwest District Phone: (206) 815-6689
SAN DIEGO – A Coast Guard boarding team assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Terrell Horne (WPC 1131) interdicted 18 suspected aliens aboard a vessel approximately 30 miles south of San Clemente Island, Monday.
At approximately 9:30 a.m., U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations notified Joint Harbor Operations Center watch standers of a cuddy cabin-style vessel transitioning into U.S. waters and Terell Horne was diverted to intercept.
Terrell Horne’s boarding team was launched and gained compliance of the vessel without the use of force. Eighteen suspected aliens were found aboard, all claiming Mexican nationality.
All suspected aliens were transferred to U.S. Border Patrol custody at Ballast Point.
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