MIAMI, Fla. (CBS12) — A routine voyage turned into a dramatic rescue after a good Samaritan’s vessel collided with an unlit, disabled boat carrying 11 migrants off the coast of Port Everglades.
The incident unfolded early Monday morning, after the U.S. Coast Guard said when the good Samaritan reported the collision. A boat crew from Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale arrived to find the vessel and its occupants, who were later taken aboard for processing and care.
“Our highest priorities are maritime border security and to prevent the unnecessary loss of life at sea,” said Lt. Thomas Pease, a Seventh District enforcement officer. “Anyone trying to enter the country illegally by sea will be interdicted and repatriated to their country of origin or the country they departed from, consistent with U.S. law and policy.”…