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A Coast Guard Cutter Forrest Rednour boarding team interdicts a suspected alien smuggling vessel.

U.S. Coast Guard interdicts 20 suspected aliens near Sunset Cliffs, Calif.

A Coast Guard Cutter Forrest Rednour (WPC 1129) boarding team interdicts a suspected alien smuggling vessel on Feb. 22, 2026, approximately 8 miles west of Sunset Cliffs, Calif. The crew discovered 20 individuals aboard: 19 claiming Mexican nationality and 1 claiming Sudanese nationality. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)

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Tags: San Diego, Southwest Border, migrant interdiction, Alien Interdiction

Photo by: U.S. Coast Guard Coutesy Asset | VIRIN: 260223-G-G0211-1002.JPG

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