US Coast Guard Surges Near Haiti, Cuba, and Florida to Block Mass Migration

The U.S. Coast Guard is sending more resources to deal with “mass migration” into the United States through its maritime border, according to an announcement Tuesday from the maritime law enforcement agency’s commandant. “Per the President’s Executive Orders, I have directed my operational commanders to immediately surge assets—cutters, aircraft, boats and deployable specialized forces—to increase Coast Guard presence and focus,” acting Coast Guard commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday said in a statement. Coast Guard vessels and resources will be sent to multiple regions, not limited to the lower 48 states, the Coast Guard said. Support will also be sent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection along maritime portions of the southwestern U.S. border, where illegal immigrant-related crossings are the highest....