Coast Guard interdicts 3 aliens near Point Loma
A Coast Guard boarding team assigned to the 87-foot Marine Protector-Class Coast Guard Cutter Narwhal (WPB-87335) conducts a boarding of a suspected alien-smuggling vessel near Point Loma, California, April 9, 2026. During the boarding, three suspected aliens were identified, all claiming Mexican nationality. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)