By The Epoch Times | Created at 2026-06-16 09:09:08 | Updated at 2026-06-17 02:49:26
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A U.S. Border Patrol agent in San Diego on July 9, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
U.S. authorities intercepted two vessels harboring illegal immigrants in separate incidents this month, preventing the entry of 57 foreign nationals.
The first interdiction involved the Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Air and Marine Operations detecting a 25- to 30-foot rustic vessel near Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico, on June 6, the CBP said in a June 15 statement. A U.S. Coast Guard cutter intercepted the vessel, which was moving toward the Puerto Rico shoreline.
