ASYLUM.
ASYLUM. SOME SAY THEY'RE FLEEING DANGER IN THEIR HOME
COUNTRIES THE FIGHT TO KEEP
OUR BORDERS SAY DOMINATES
THE HEADLINE BUT THAT BORDER
EXTENDS BEYOND THE COASTLINE
TERRITORIAL WATERS REACH WELL
INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO
TONIGHT EYEWITNESS NEWS
MILITARY REPORTER LUKE SIMONS
GETS RARE ACCESS FROM
THE U.S. COAST GUARD TO SEE
HOW THEY PROTECT OUR BORDER
OVER OPEN WATER ERTEL 2 3 1 3
THE TIDE HAS TURNED WITH
ILLEGAL ACTIVITY SPOTTED FROM
A COAST GUARD AIRCRAFT TEN
MILES NORTH OF THE UNITED
STATES MEXICO BORDER KURDISH
IN A U.S. WORKERS YOUR
KNOWLEDGE ALONG A COAST GUARD
H C 144 IS IN HOT PURSUIT OF
A LANCIA A SMALL BOAT KNOWN
FOR TRANSPORTING ILLEGAL
NARCOTICS AND FISHING
ILLEGALLY IN THE UNITED
STATES EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC
ZONE. THEY KNOW WHERE THEY
ARE. THEY KNOW WHERE THEY'RE
NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THE JOB OF
THIS CREW KEEP THAT ILLEGAL
ACTIVITY IN SIGHT AND RELEASE
THE INFORMATION TO COMMAND IN
CORPUS CHRISTI IRVINE MARGIN
TO MAKE A BENEFICIAL AND
PROFITABLE TO FISH ILLEGALLY
OUTSIDE OF THE TERRITORIAL
WATERS AS WELL AS TO RUN
ILLICIT DRUGS ARE DOING KIND
OF SMUGGLING TO DO THAT RISK
THEY NEED TO HAVE TO PAY OFF
THE GULF OF MEXICO PROVIDES
UNITED STATES FOOD ENERGY
JOBS AND RECREATION THIS YEAR
MORE THAN ONE BILLION POUNDS
OF FISH AND SHELLFISH WILL BE
CAUGHT LEGALLY BRINGING IN
EVEN MORE REVENUE FOR GULF
COAST STATES MORE THAN 150000
JOBS EXIST IN THE GULF AND
ILLEGAL ACTIVITY LIKE THIS
CAN HURT THE ENTIRE U.S. I
THINK THAT YOU KNOW MOST
PEOPLE'S PERCEPTION OF
THE COAST GUARD IT COMES FROM
THE MOVIE THE GARDEN WHERE A
LOT OF WHAT WE DO IN THAT
PARTICULAR MOVIE BUT THAT'S
JUST A SMALL FRACTION OF WHAT
THE COAST GUARD HAS 11
STATUTORY MISSIONS DOWN HERE
IN SOUTH TEXAS PRIMARILY WE
FOCUSED ON LAW ENFORCEMENT
ENFORCING LAWS AND TREES AND
SEARCH AND RESCUE WE ARE ON
BOARD AT 8 C 144 IT HAS A
CREW OF SIX AT THIS BASICALLY
THE COAST GUARD'S EYES ABOVE
THE WATER ALL THE WAY TO
THE BOARD. IT'S EASY FOR US
TO BE A 5000 FEET. SEE
SOMETHING TEN MILES AWAY
ESPECIALLY WITH THE CAMERA
CAPABILITIES THAT WE HAVE
DIED. FROM COAST GUARD
STATION SOUTH PADRE ISLAND
THIRTY THREE FOOT SPECIAL
PURPOSE CRAFTING CREW ARE
CALLED TO INTERCEPT THE LEGAL
FISHERMEN WERE OPEN 24 HOURS
A DAY ORDERED GOES UP TO 200
NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE.
IT'S A VAST VAST AREA BUT
YOUR DAY TO DAY I MEAN IS
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT SHRIMP
BOATS BARGES AND MANY OTHER
VESSELS IN THE GULF ALL GET A
LOOK. YEAH ITS LAUNCH OUT
THERE. MOST ARE FOLLOWING
THE LAWS BUT OTHERS ARE
LOOKING TO FISH ILLEGALLY
SMUGGLE IN NARCOTICS OR
PEOPLE. THE COAST GUARD CREW
HAS TO BE READY. NO MATTER
WHEN OR WHAT? THE INCIDENT
MIGHT BE VERY VERY
CHALLENGING YOU KNOW WHAT.
BEING OFFSHORE LIKE THAT'S A
VERY DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT WITH
THE MEXICAN LAUNCHES A
PARTICULAR MAY USE THEM FOR
NOT ONLY FOR BREAKING U.S.
FISHING LOST WITH THE ALSO
USE THEM FOR SMUGGLING
IMMIGRANTS AND ALSO NARCOTICS
AS WELL AND GOING AND GOING.
IT'S LIKE THE ENERGY AND
ILLEGAL FISHING NET LIKE THIS
ONE CAN BRING IN HUNDREDS OF
POUNDS OF FISH JUST LAST
MONTH. THE COAST GUARD
STOPPED A LUNCH WITH A NET
NEARLY ONE MILE LONG IN THAT
NET. ONE HUNDRED THIRTY NINE
SHARKS AND MORE THAN 400
OTHER FISH ALL TAKEN
ILLEGALLY. I COULDN'T BE MORE
PROUD YES I MEAN WE HAD 60 OF
THESE LAUNCHES AND SINCE
OCTOBER 1ST THAT WE'VE GOTTEN
YOU KNOW SOME PEOPLE MIGHT
THROW HER HANDS UP. BUT YOU
KNOW MICROBREWS WILLING TO GO
OUT THERE AND JUST KEEP ON
DOING IT AND WHETHER IT'S
ILLEGAL FISHING SMUGGLING OF
NARCOTICS OR PEOPLE.
THE COAST GUARD'S MOTTO
SIMPER PARADIS ALWAYS READY.
RINGS TRUE ALONG THE BORDER
REPORTING WHAT THE COAST
GUARD NEAR THE U.S. MEXICO
BORDER LUKE SIMONS KIDS 5
EYEWITNESS NEWS SO LONG HOW
MUCH ARE YOU SPENDING ON CFO
FROM THE GOLF TOMORROW AT
6:00 A.M. ON KIDS FIVE
EYEWITNESS NEWS WE'RE SHOWING
HOW MUCH ILLEGAL FISHING CAN
RAISE