ICE detains captain of New York boat that capsized and led to death of mother and daughter

DHS says Manuel Ernesto Hernandez-Umana is in US illegally after lying to border patrol when he entered in 2007 The captain of a boat that capsized in the New York harbor, resulting in the death of a woman and her infant daughter, has been taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), with the federa

'Once he faces justice for his crimes, we will make sure that he is swiftly removed from our country,' said Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.

A Coast Guard investigation led to the arrest of Manuel Hernandez, who had been charged with misconduct and neglect after the deaths of a mother and her child.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested the captain of a tour boat that capsized in New York Harbor earlier this month after the incident killed a mother and her baby. Manuel Hernandez, 46, is an illegal immigrant from El Salvador who entered the United States in 2007 after lying to a Customs and Border P

The captain of a boat that capsized in New York Harbour earlier this month, killing a baby and her mother, has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, authorities said.

The captain of a boat that capsized in New York Harbor, killing a mother and her infant, is an illegal immigrant who was just captured by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). ICE arrested Manuel Ernesto Hernandez-Umana, 46, who hails from El Salvador, after local authorities released him on August 10 on a $50,000

ICE detains captain of boat that capsized in NYC harbor, killing mother and infant  CNN

Manuel Hernandez, now in ICE custody, allegedly ran the unlicensed overcrowded boat tour that capsized near Liberty Island, killing a mother and baby.

Prosecutors allege Manuel Hernandez was illegally operating the boat at the time of the accident. The Department of Homeland Security said he is in the U.S. illegally.