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Speedboat Pilot Arrested for Negligence | Albany News
A speedboat pilot who caused a deadly capsizing near the Statue of Liberty — killing a mother and her infant — has been arrested by immigration authorities for entering the U.S. illegally. Manuel Ernesto Hernandez-Umana, a Salvadoran citizen, allegedly lied about his citizenship when he entered in 2007 and is now facing deportation after being released on bail for criminal negligence charges. He wasn’t Coast Guard licensed, ignored safety rules, and operated an overloaded vessel carrying 14 people — far beyond its 10-person limit — with no life vests for children. The boat was chartered…
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