25 illegal aliens who said they were Chinese citizens were apprehended by the U.S. Coast Guard while attempting to illegally enter the United States a mile south of Key Biscayne, Florida, on June 10, 2026.
This incident began when a Coast Guard crew from Coast Guard Station Miami Beach encountered a vessel that failed to comply with orders to stop. The crew fired warning shots, but the boat's captain refused to stop. The Coast Guard then fired on the vessel’s engines, which rendered it dead in the water.
Special agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are looking into this.
Their arrests follow the apprehension of six other camouflaged Chinese men who were apprehended in Texas, north of the Rio Grande, by US Border Patrol Agents on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. They were among a group of twelve illegal aliens caught crossing a private ranch near the Mexican border.
Chinese citizens arrested entering the US illegally are classified as “Special Interest Aliens” (SIAs) who, based on travel patterns, country of origin, or other indicators, are flagged by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as potentially posing a national security risk.
The Chinese apprehended while attempting to illegally enter the US in Florida and Texas are not the only SIAs arrested recently.
On June 7, 2026, officers from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and U.S. Border Patrol Agents working an anti-smuggling operation in Starr County apprehended a group of 10 illegal immigrants near the Rio Grande border with Mexico.
One woman, who appeared to be dressed more appropriately for a dinner party than for an illegal border crossing, stood out among the group.
Officers determined she was a Russian citizen.
Besides the Chinese and Russian “Special Interest Aliens,” Fox News reported on June 24, 2025, that US Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) apprehended 17 “Special Interest Aliens” from Iran in just one week.
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