{"id":325532,"date":"2026-08-20T02:52:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T02:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/325532\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T02:52:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T02:52:11","slug":"liberty-island-overturned-vessel-ice-detains-boat-captain-in-capsizing-that-killed-queens-mother-infant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/325532\/","title":{"rendered":"Liberty Island overturned vessel: ICE detains boat captain in capsizing that killed Queens mother, infant"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — The operator of a boat that capsized in New York Harbor<\/a>, killing a baby and her mother, has been detained by ICE.<\/p>\n

The Department Homeland Security said Manuel Hernandez, who is from El Salvador, entered the U.S. illegally through Texas in 2007 by lying to a border agent and falsely claiming he was an American citizen.<\/p>\n

Authorities say he will remain in ICE custody as he awaits trial, and will be deported after the case concludes and any possible prison sentence is served.<\/p>\n

The 46-year-old is facing 13 counts of reckless endangerment<\/a> for the accident earlier this month, and is accused of overloading the boat that capsized.<\/p>\n

He was previously released pending trial following his arraignment on federal charges.<\/p>\n

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