Their use has risen dramatically under President Donald Trump’s policy of pursuing drug cartels as terrorist organizations.

A Coast Guard boarding team assigned to the 154-foot fast response cutter USCGC John McCormick (WPC 1121) interdicted 36 suspected aliens approximately 22 miles offshore of San Diego earlier this week ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a boat that was seen crossing the maritime boundary off the coast of San Diego on Thursday, and transferred three Mexican nationals that were ...

U.S. Coast Guard Crews interdicted 36 suspected undocumented migrants aboard a vessel about 22 miles off the coast of San ...

The Coast Guard intercepted a panga off Point Loma on Tuesday and detained 14 Mexican nationals on board, officials said. The incident was reported around 4:45 p.m. when U.S. Customs and Border ...

The biometric collection devices support BASS, a maritime law enforcement program used to identify people encountered during ...

All were detained and transferred to U.S. Border Patrol agents at Ballast Point, officials said.

A Coast Guard boarding team from the Coast Guard Cutter Forrest Rednour (WMEC 1129) prepares to inspect a vessel for suspected illegal migrants of the coast of Point Loma, California, Feb. 13, 2026.