Manuel Hernandez was arrested by ICE after a Coast Guard investigation found him to be in the U.S. illegally. Hernandez was the captain of a boat that capsized, leading to the deaths of a mother and her 5-month-old daughter.
Manuel Hernandez was arrested by ICE after a Coast Guard investigation found him to be in the U.S. illegally. Hernandez was the captain of a boat that capsized, leading to the deaths of a mother and her 5-month-old daughter. ( Photo: Larry Neumeister/Associated Press)

A Coast Guard investigation found that Manuel Hernandez, 46, is a national of El Salvador. Hernandez has been federally charged in the deaths of a mother and her 5-month-old daughter.

ICE Arrests Captain of Capsized Liberty Island Boat Tour
20 Aug 2026 | 03:39
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The captain of the party boat that capsized in the New York Harbor, leading to the death of a mother and her infant daughter, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement after an investigation found that he was in the U.S. illegally. He will remain in ICE custody while awaiting trial.

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