Dramatic moment migrants in a speed boat nearly run over surfers in the water ... trends now
A dozen illegal immigrants brazenly arrived in the US by taking a speedboat to a beach in California, nearly hitting people in the water, and then escaping in cars.
The boat missed what appeared to be a surfer in the water by a few feet as it zipped by and approached the beach at very high speed.
After beaching the vessel on the sand, the migrants got out and sprinted towards the row of oceanfront houses on Saturday.
Another video showed them being picked up by waiting black SUVs in Carlsbad, a beach town about 30 miles north of San Diego.
The cars left in such haste that one woman almost fell out as it started moving before she had fully clambered in to the back seats.
Locals who filmed the migrants claimed police were called but didn't show up.
Federal authorities admit thousands of migrants are sneaking in to the US during the crisis of the past two years, in addition to those walking across the border - sometimes using tactics as creative and brazen as this.
A dozen illegal immigrants brazenly arrived in the US by taking a speedboat to a beach in California
The boat missed what appeared to be a surfer in the water by a few feet as it zipped by and approached the beach at very high speed
Illegal immigrants such as those on the boat not counted in the 6,997 asylum-seekers who surrendered to San Diego border patrol in the first week of April.
Migrants can seek asylum in the US by crossing the border and immediately presenting themselves to law enforcement.
However, a smaller number sneak in to the country illegally with no intention of following the asylum process.
The almost 7,000 migrants from 70 countries were more than other sectors usually get in an entire month.
The San Diego sector, which includes most of the Southern California border with Mexico except El Centro and Calexico, got 6,000 to 8,000 immigrants in recent weeks.
After beaching the vessel on the sand, the migrants got out and sprinted towards the row of oceanfront houses on Saturday
Another video showed them being picked up by waiting black SUVs in Carlsbad, a beach town about 30 miles north of San Diego
The cars left in such haste that one woman almost fell out as it started moving before she had fully clambered in to the back seats
What makes the April 3-9 numbers so significant is that they were the highest in the nation, even beating out the top-ranked Tucson sector.
The Arizona sector only
