US EditionNoem calls for death penalty after human smuggling boat capsizes
- A boat carrying 16 migrants capsized off Del Mar Beach, California, on May 5, 2025, resulting in at least three deaths and several missing persons.
- The incident occurred during a human smuggling operation involving organized criminal networks, with two Mexican nationals arrested at the scene and charged for bringing in aliens resulting in death.
- Rescue efforts involving lifeguards, bystanders, and law enforcement recovered several migrants alive from the capsized boat, while three individuals were found deceased, among them a teenage boy of Indian nationality; others remain unaccounted for.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem emphasized that the incident highlights the cruel and deadly risks associated with smuggling people by sea, and she announced her intention to push for the prosecution of those responsible, including pursuing the death penalty.
- The event highlights the deadly consequences of smuggling driven by greed, prompting federal authorities to pursue swift legal action, reflecting ongoing immigration enforcement efforts amid heightened scrutiny.
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Noem calls for death penalty after human smuggling boat capsizes
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem is calling for the death penalty against two Mexican nationals charged with human smuggling after a boat capsized near San Diego, killing three people and leaving seven others missing. “Yesterday, off the coast of southern California, a panga-style boat capsized that was operated by Mexican nationals attempting…
Noem calls for death penalty for two Mexican nationals accused of human smuggling
The two nationals were allegedly part of a human smuggling operation that left three dead and multiple people missing and injured after their boat capsized off the coast of Del Mar, California, near San Diego on Monday.
DHS Secretary Calls For Death Penalty For 2 Alleged Human Smugglers
Credit: (Screenshot), ABC News, via YouTube Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is requesting the death penalty for two alleged human smugglers from Mexico. “Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, alien smuggling acts that result in death are capital crimes punishable by death,” Noem explained in a statement Tuesday evening. “And under the Federal Death Penalty Act, those who intentionally participate in conduct knowing that it could re…
Teen boy 1 of 3 killed in alleged human smuggling attempt near San Diego: 5 Mexican nationals charged
A 14-year-old boy was one of three bodies pulled from the water after an alleged smuggling boat crashed near San Diego. The boy's dad is now in a coma, his mom is in the hospital, and his 10-year-old sister is presumed dead at sea.
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