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ICE detains boat captain from El Salvador after fatal NY harbor capsizing

Aug 19, 2026 · New York, NY, El Salvador

ICE detained Manuel Ernesto Hernandez-Umana, the operator of a boat that capsized near the Statue of Liberty on August 8, killing a woman and her infant daughter. Hernandez-Umana, 46, faces state charges of misconduct and neglect resulting in death, and federal authorities say he is undocumented and previously lied about his citizenship status to border patrol in 2007. DHS said it plans to deport him once his criminal case concludes.

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