ICE takes custody of Salvadoran man after brief release on bond
Aug 19, 2026·Location: New York, NY
Country of origin: El Salvador

ICE took custody of Manuel Ernesto Hernandez-Urmana, 46, a Salvadoran man who was operating a boat that capsized near the Statue of Liberty on Aug. 8, killing a 27-year-old woman and her five-month-old daughter; the Coast Guard rescued 12 others from the water. He faces pending federal charges in the Southern District of New York for misconduct and negligence by a ship officer resulting in death, in addition to earlier state charges. After New York City police arrested him Aug. 9 and a federal court released him to U.S. Marshals custody on bond the following day, ICE's detainer did not transfer with him; ICE Newark then arrested him Aug. 11 in Manville, New Jersey, for immigration violations. He remains in ICE custody pending immigration proceedings.
Sources
- ICE detains captain of New York boat that capsized and led to death of mother and daughter
The Guardian·Aug 20, 2026·archived copy
- ICE detains captain of boat that capsized in NYC harbor, killing mother and infant
CNN·Aug 20, 2026
- Associated Press
- ICE Newark arrests Salvadoran national charged in fatal Liberty Island boat capsizing case
ice.gov·Sep 10, 2026·archived copy
- ICE detains boat operator in NY Harbor capsizing that left mom, infant dead
audacy.com·Aug 20, 2026
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