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ICE arrests Salvadoran operator of boat where woman and baby died
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ICE arrests Salvadoran operator of boat where woman and baby died

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a Salvadoran national, Manuel Hernández Umana, who operated a boat that capsized in New York Harbor on August 8, killing a woman and her infant.
  • Hernández Umana, 46, had previously entered the U.S. illegally in 2007 and falsely claimed U.S. citizenship to a border agent.
  • He faces federal charges for misconduct and negligence that allegedly caused the deaths of Sara Sánchez, 27, and her five-month-old daughter, Antonella García.

A Salvadoran man accused of operating the boat that capsized in New York Harbor, killing a woman and her infant, has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Manuel Hernández Umana, 46, faces federal charges of misconduct and negligence that led to the deaths of Sara Sánchez, 27, and her five-month-old daughter, Antonella García.

The incident occurred on August 8 near Liberty Island. According to the investigation, the boat was overloaded, and the infant was not wearing a life vest. Hernández Umana had previously entered the United States illegally in 2007 through Texas, falsely telling a Customs and Border Protection agent he was a U.S. citizen.

He had been residing in New Jersey. The Department of Homeland Security stated that Hernández Umana will be "expelled quickly from our country" after facing justice for his crimes. ICE arrested him after the Coast Guard investigation revealed he lacked legal status in the country.

Once he faces justice for his crimes, we will ensure he is quickly expelled from our country.

— Markwayne MullinSecretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin's statement on the arrest and impending expulsion of Manuel Hernández Umana.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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