US Coast Guard intercepts hundreds of migrants heading for American shores
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The US Coast Guard intercepted several immigrant boats originating from Haiti and the Bahamas totaling 305 migrants in two days.
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The major operation last week came on the heels of President Biden's controversial and hotly debated immigration policy, enacted June 4, that bars asylum for migrants who illegally enter the U.S. by land or sea.
"Irregular maritime migration is unlawful and extremely dangerous," Coast Guard Enforcement Officer Lt. Nick Fujimoto said in a statement Tuesday. "The OVS maritime border security mission is often equal parts law enforcement and humanitarian response, especially as we enter hurricane season and marine weather becomes more severe and unpredictable."