WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard issued the following news release:

LOS ANGELES - The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Forrest Rednour (WPC 1129) completed a 33-day migrant interdiction patrol in support of Operation Border Trident from Sept. 19 to Oct. 22 in the Los Angeles and San Diego area.

During the patrol, the crew conducted maritime border security operations supporting the detection and interdiction of unsafe and unlawful migration attempts at sea.

"This patrol reflects the Coast Guard's persistent, multi-mission presence throughout the Southern California maritime region," said Lt. Nicholas Thornton, commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Forrest Rednour. "This crew stands ...