the US Coast Guard The United States announced on Tuesday the deployment of personnel and equipment to various maritime borders in the United States, a day after President Donald Trump fired the commander of the military branch.
Coast Guardsmen, Adm. Kevin Lunday, acting commandant of the Coast Guard, said in a statement It will work to detect and deter illegal immigration in support of Trump's executive orders issued this week.
“The U.S. Coast Guard is the world’s premier maritime law enforcement agency, which is vital to protecting America’s maritime borders, territorial integrity and sovereignty,” Lunday said. “Under the President's Executive Orders, I have directed my operational commanders to immediately augment assets — cutters, aircraft, boats, and deployable specialized forces — to increase the Coast Guard's presence and focus…”
The Coast Guard said it was taking immediate action to support the executive orders signed by President Donald Trump the day after he was sworn into office. (US Coast Guard)
The main areas where the authorities will focus their efforts Turn off the water Florida to deter and prevent immigrants from Haiti and Cuba from entering the United States, and the maritime borders around Alaska and Hawaii, as well as the US territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, American Somoa, and the US Virgin Islands.
Lunday also wrote in the statement that the agency would target “the Texas-Mexico maritime border in the Gulf of America.”
On Monday, Trump signed an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico. in Federal Executive Order: “Reclaiming Names That Honor American Greatness,” Section IV renames “the area formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico… an integral asset of our once-prosperous nation… and an indelible part of America” — as “Gulf America”.
The reference appears to be the first time a federal agency has acknowledged the name change.
The Coast Guard said it would also target the Bahamas, South Florida and between the United States and Mexico in the Pacific Ocean.
Additionally, the Coast Guard will support U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorities in the maritime portions of the southwestern U.S. border.
“Together and in coordination with our partners Department of Homeland Security “We and our colleagues at the Department of Defense will detect, deter, and intercept illegal immigration, drug smuggling, and other terrorist or hostile activities before they reach our borders,” a press release said.
A US Coast Guard ship sails off the coast of Key West, Florida. The Coast Guard said Tuesday it will deploy additional resources to certain areas to support President Trump's executive orders to combat illegal immigration. (Istock)
On Monday, Trump also issued a series of executive orders to combat illegal immigration.
Among the numerous charges was the firing of Admiral Linda Lee Fagan, 61, who was fired by acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamin Hoffman.
US Coast Guard Commander Admiral Linda Fagan has been fired by Acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamin Hoffman. (Getty Images)
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Hoffman did not give a reason for the dismissal, but a senior Department of Homeland Security official told Fox News that Fagan was removed due to failure to address border security threats, inadequate leadership in recruiting and retention, mismanagement in acquiring key acquisitions such as icebreakers and helicopters, and excessive At work. Focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives and the “erosion of trust” due to the mishandling and cover-up of Operation Fouled Anchor, which was the Coast Guard’s internal investigation into sexual assault cases in Coast Guard Academy.
Fox News Digital's Charles Kretz contributed to this report.
