Coast Guard interdicts 11 aliens near Imperial Beach

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 03/16/2026 08:00 PM EDT

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Coast Guard interdicts 11 aliens near Imperial Beach
03/16/2026 06:49 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard interdicted 11 suspected aliens approximately 7 miles west of Imperial Beach, Sunday.
The Coast Guard interdicted 11 suspected aliens approximately 7 miles west of Imperial Beach, Sunday. At approximately 12:57 p.m., crew members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Sea Otter (WPB-87362) observed a vessel transiting into U.S. waters and dispatched a boarding team to intercept.