California Beaches Are a New Gateway for Illegal Immigration [View all]
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While illegal immigration by people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border has risen to record levels in recent years, seaborne smuggling of migrants has surged as well—particularly in Southern California. Their dramatic arrivals, some of which locals, including Enright, have caught on video, have become an increasingly common sight for people who visit or live by beaches, sometimes sparking fear and anger.
The number of times migrants illegally entered or attempted to enter California by boat has more than doubled from 308 in the federal fiscal year that ended in September of 2020 to 736 in the same period last year, according to Customs and Border Protection. While most arrive around San Diego, they have ventured as far as Santa Barbara County, north of Los Angeles.
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A few of the most daring smuggling occurrences in the past year have been captured on video by beachgoers and posted to a social-media account run by Britt Mayer, an independent journalist who chronicles migration issues in San Diego.
In April, a boat carrying at least a dozen people raced on shore in Carlsbad, about 50 miles north of the Mexican border, on a Saturday afternoon. Video showed it zipping by bobbing surfers before landing on the beach not far from a young girl playing in the sand. The migrants aboard ran to a parking lot where a pair of vehicles were waiting, then sped off. A few left behind darted into a nearby neighborhood. “It’s becoming more obvious that they don’t care if they are seen,” Mayer said.
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