A Coast Guard boarding team assigned to the 154-foot fast response cutter USCGC John McCormick (WPC 1121) conducts a vessel boarding approximately 22 miles offshore of Mission Bay in San Diego, Calif., on May 19, 2026. Courtesy of the USCG
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has taken 49 foreign nationals into custody during multiple interdictions over the past few weeks while they were attempting to enter the United States illegally via maritime routes.
On May 26, the USCG announced that it interdicted 36 foreign nationals roughly 22 miles off San Diego.
