Coast Guard transfers 23 aliens to Bahamas
A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations boat crew prepares to transfer aliens interdicted at sea to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous (WMEC 627) near Miami, Florida Feb. 18, 2025. One suspected smuggler was transferred to Homeland Security Investigations and the remaining 23 aliens onboard were returned to The Bahamas. (Courtesy photo)