Noem seeks death penalty for Mexicans charged in Monday's maritime smuggling deaths

Mihaela Păun

May 6 (UPI) -- Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Tuesday night that she will ask federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against two Mexican nationals accused of human smuggling resulting in the deaths of at least three migrants. According to authorities, three migrants were killed Monday when a boat carrying them and 13 others overturned off the California coast. Seven of the passengers were still missing when Coast Guard officials called off the search

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