Event Brief
Aug 20, 2026 at 12:06 PM ET
Manuel Hernandez arrested by ICE after Liberty Island boat
By The BriefBrief
Manuel Hernandez, 46, an El Salvador national living in the U.S. illegally, was arrested and taken into ICE custody after a Coast Guard investigation. He was accused of operating an overcrowded, unlicensed 22-foot boat tour that capsized near Liberty Island on Aug. 8, killing a mother and her five-month-old baby.
WHO: Manuel Hernandez; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service; Department of Homeland Security
WHAT: ICE arrested a man accused of operating an overcrowded, unlicensed boat tour that capsized near Liberty Island, killing two passengers.
WHEN: Aug 8, 2026
WHERE: Liberty Island, New York Harbor, New York, USA
WHY: He was taken into immigration custody after a Coast Guard investigation confirmed he was unlawfully present in the country and he faced charges tied to the Aug. 8 capsizing.
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