Coast Guard surging assets to Gulf of America, other waterways to support Trump’s executive orders
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The U.S. Coast Guard will deploy additional resources to focus on protecting the maritime water in and around the United States, the branch said Tuesday.
"The U.S. Coast Guard is the world’s premiere maritime law enforcement agency, vital to protecting America’s maritime borders, territorial integrity and sovereignty," Lunday said. "Per the President’s Executive Orders, I have directed my operational commanders to immediately surge assets—cutters, aircraft, boats and deployable specialized forces—to increase Coast Guard presence and focus…" Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
Key areas where authorities will focus their efforts include the waters off Florida to deter and prevent migrants from Haiti and Cuba from entering the U.S., and maritime borders around Alaska, Hawaii, as well as the U.S. territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, American Somoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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