The U.S. Coast Guard arrested Manuel Ernesto Hernandez-Umana, an illegal alien from El Salvador, after his unlicensed boat capsized in New York Harbor on August 8, 2026. The incident resulted in the deaths of a 27-year-old woman and her 5-month-old infant. Hernandez-Umana operated the vessel without proper licensing and exceeded its capacity. Federal agencies, including the Coast Guard, NYPD, and NYC Fire Department, responded to the accident. Hernandez-Umana faces two counts of misconduct and neglect of a ship officer resulting in death. He is alleged to have illegally entered the U.S. in 2007 by falsely claiming U.S. citizenship. ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) executed his arrest following a Coast Guard investigation. The U.S. Attorney’s Office charges him with violating maritime safety protocols, including overcrowding and lacking infant life vests.
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