Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem is calling for the death penalty against two Mexican nationals charged with human smuggling after a boat capsized near San Diego, killing three people and leaving seven others missing.

“Yesterday, off the coast of southern California, a panga-style boat capsized that was operated by Mexican nationals attempting to smuggle 14 aliens into the U.S.,” Noem said in a statement Wednesday. “Tragically, three people were killed and seven are still missing.”

“Their deaths were not only avoidable but were also the direct result of greed and indifference of smugglers who........

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