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EXCLUSIVE: ICE Deports Wanted Illegal As Admin Warns Of Another Route Into America

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Taer, J. (2026, November 9). EXCLUSIVE: ICE Deports Wanted Illegal As Admin Warns Of Another Route Into America. The Daily Wire. https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-ice-deports-wanted-illegal-as-admin-warns-of-another-route-into-america

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The Daily Wire · collected 2026-11-09 · by Jennie Taer

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The Trump administration deported Octavio Jorge Cortes-Jiminez, a fugitive illegal immigrant with an active warrant for attempted femicide in Mexico, after he landed on California’s shores near San Diego on August 12 aboard a panga-style boat with eight other immigrants. The Coast Guard intercepted the group and transferred them to Border Patrol, who discovered Cortes-Jiminez's criminal history. ICE handed him over to Mexican authorities on October 16. According to a recent Government Accountability Office report, between fiscal years 2022 and 2024, the Coast Guard interdicted approximately 12,500 migrants each year before seeing a decrease to 4,228 in fiscal year 2025. White House border czar Tom Homan emphasized the need for increased security along American waterways due to rising maritime migration.
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Story summary

On October 16, ICE deported Octavio Jorge Cortes-Jiminez, a fugitive illegal immigrant who had landed on the shores of California near San Diego by boat on August 12. Cortes-Jiminez was wanted for attempted femicide in his home country of Mexico and was apprehended by the Coast Guard when he arrived. After being transferred to Border Patrol custody, ICE handed him over to Mexican authorities. Jesus Rocha, acting Field Office Director for ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in San Diego, stated that the agency remains committed to removing illegal aliens who are wanted abroad for serious criminal charges. This deportation highlights increased efforts by U.S. officials to combat human smuggling via sea routes and protect communities from fugitives facing justice internationally.

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ICE Deports Wanted Illegal Immigrant
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Who wrote this

Jennie Taer
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Topics

American DHS ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations San Diego the Coast Guard

Subjects

San Diego GPE · 3× the Coast Guard ORG · 3× American NORP · 2× DHS ORG · 2× Homan PERSON · 2× ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations ORG · 2× California GPE · 1× Octavio Jorge Cortes-Jiminez PERSON · 1× The Daily Wire ORG · 1× The Trump administration ORG · 1×

Narrative

“ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations San Diego remains committed to removing illegal aliens who are wanted abroad for serious criminal charges,” Jesus Rocha, the acting Field Office Director for ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in San Diego, said in a statement.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-09

Claims (16 extracted, 2 hedged)

The Trump administration deported a fugitive illegal immigrant who landed on the shores of California on a boat as officials warn about the dangers of smuggling by sea, The Daily Wire has learned. asserted
Wire → deport → sea
Octavio Jorge Cortes-Jiminez had a warrant for attempted femicide in his home country of Mexico, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). uncertain
Jiminez → have → Security
He fled in a panga-style boat packed with eight other illegal immigrants and landed in American waters near San Diego on August 12, when he was caught by the Coast Guard. asserted
he → flee → Guard
The group was later transferred to the custody of Border Patrol, who discovered that Cortes-Jiminez had an active warrant for his arrest, DHS said. asserted
DHS → transfer → arrest
ICE handed him over to Mexican authorities on October 16. asserted
ICE → hand → October
“ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations San Diego remains committed to removing illegal aliens who are wanted abroad for serious criminal charges,” Jesus Rocha, the acting Field Office Director for ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in San Diego, said in a statement. asserted
Rocha → remain → statement
“Our coordination with domestic and international law enforcement partners helps protect communities and ensures fugitives are returned to face justice,” Rocha said. asserted
Rocha → help → justice
During a recent press conference in Miami, White House border czar Tom Homan emphasized the need for border security along American waterways, where he said there’s more work to be done. asserted
he → emphasize → waterways
Many migrants taking to the sea are staging in the Bahamas and British Virgin Islands, he said. asserted
he → take → Bahamas
“We knew once we locked down the Southern border, they were gonna take to the waterways, they were gonna take to the air, they were gonna take to Canada to try to come across,” Homan said. asserted
Homan → know → Canada
Between October 2021 and September 2023, the Coast Guard saw the highest levels of maritime migration in more than 30 years, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). uncertain
Guard → see → Office
In fiscal year 2022, between October 2021 and September 2022, the agency interdicted roughly 12,500 migrants and another roughly 12,500 the following fiscal year. asserted
agency → interdict → migrants
The Coast Guard interdicted 4,228 illegal immigrants in fiscal year 2025, which started in October 2024 and ended in September 2025. asserted
which → interdict → September
Despite the decrease in interdictions, officials said there’s more work to be done. asserted
officials → say → interdictions
“There are vulnerabilities; you are not as locked down as the Southern border. asserted
you → be → border
So we’re going to work very hard these next two years to make sure the maritime and the air has the resources, technology, and boots on the ground that they need to secure this maritime border,” Homan said. asserted
Homan → go → border
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