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Speedboat Tragedy and Illegal Pilot | US News
A speedboat pilot who illegally entered the U.S. in 2007 has been arrested for causing the deaths of a mother and her 5-month-old baby near the Statue of Liberty. The overloaded vessel, carrying 14 people instead of 10, lacked life vests for children — the infant wasn’t wearing one because none were available. The unlicensed pilot allegedly told the mother to hold the baby while wearing a vest. Now facing criminal charges and immigration deportation after lying about citizenship, he’s detained in New Jersey — a tragic case exposing dangerous negligence and illegal immigration. Listen in…
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