ICE detains captain of New York boat that capsized and led to death of mother and daughter

DHS says Manuel Ernesto Hernandez-Umana is in US illegally after lying to border patrol when he entered in 2007 The captain of a boat that capsized in the New York harbor, resulting in the death of a woman and her infant daughter, has been taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), with the federal agency saying it intends to deport him. The deadly incident unfolded near the Statue of Liberty on 8 August. Authorities said a 911 call was received at approximately 10.25pm that prompted a major emergency response including multiple boat teams, a scuba team and a helicopter unit. The two victims were named by the New York police department (NYPD) as 27-year-old Sara Sanchez and her five-month-old daughter, Antonella, who were pronounced dead at a local hospital. The boat’s operator, 46-year-old Manuel Ernesto Hernandez-Umana, faces a host of federal charges related to the incident. New York authorities have charged him with two counts of misconduct and neglect of a ship officer resulting in death. On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the parent agency of ICE, announced that the investigation into the incident by the US Coast Guard revealed Hern