The Trump administration deported a fugitive illegal immigrant who landed on the shores of California on a boat as officials warn about the dangers of smuggling by sea, The Daily Wire has learned.
Octavio Jorge Cortes-Jiminez had a warrant for attempted femicide in his home country of Mexico, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). He fled in a panga-style boat packed with eight other illegal immigrants and landed in American waters near San Diego on August 12, when he was caught by the Coast Guard.
The group was later transferred to the custody of Border Patrol, who discovered that Cortes-Jiminez had an active warrant for his arrest, DHS said. ICE handed him over to Mexican authorities on October 16.
“ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations San Diego remains committed to removing illegal aliens who are wanted abroad for serious criminal charges,” Jesus Rocha, the acting Field Office Director for ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in San Diego, said in a statement.
“Our coordination with domestic and international law enforcement partners helps protect communities and ensures fugitives are returned to face justice,” Rocha said.
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