Border Patrol Intercepts Vessel Holding 23 Migrants West of San Clemente Island ^56.9%

L.A. TACO - By Izzy Ramirez - 3/18/2026, 6:47 PM

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine crews intercepted a panga-style vessel on Saturday just west of San Clemente Island, a U.S. Navy-owned island in Los Angeles County, halting what CBP calls a “failed human smuggling attempt.” According to CBP, which posted about the incident on Facebook, DHC-8 and Multi-Role Enforcement... more