Illegal Immigrants Wash Ashore North of Malibu Near County Line Surf Spot

By Dennis Romero Thu., Jun. 30 2011 at 7:09 AM

Magnus Wrenninge

County Line.

This sad crew of tired, poor, huddled masses washed up on the wrong beach it seems.

The 10 suspected illegal immigrants were spotted about 4:30 a.m. yesterday on Pacific Coast Highway just across the county line, in Ventura County, where dozens of surfers go for their "dawn patrol" sessions at sunrise.

Hmm. Wonder who turned them in?

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman Lori Haley told the Weekly it wasn't clear who dropped a dime on the newcomers.

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It all happened not far from Neptune's Net, the biker-cum-surfer eatery on PCH at County Line north of Malibu.

Haley says that after San Diego has been inundated with boat drops of illegals in recent years they appear to be happening further and further north. Port Heuneme is as far up the coast as they've gotten, she guessed.

"Maritime smuggling is becoming more and more frequent in Southern California, starting out in the San Diego area and now working its way north," Haley says.

The ten were in custody as ICE and other agencies investigate.

We have some tips for our Latino brethren who want to wash ashore at other famous area surf spots in the future:

-Bring a board -- a 6'-2" thruster, maybe -- to blend in. Hold it under your right arm, fins first, '80s-style.
-Bleach your hair. Get highlights.

-Complain about stuff that doesn't seem complaint-worthy: Bro, I frayed a drawstring on my Birdwells (kick sand angrily).

-Claim your bronze skin is the result of sick bareback sessions all winter long at Puerto Escondido.

-Use word "epic" even if there are no waves.

-Diss "spongers."

-Point at fellow immigrants that just got off the next boat, shake your head, and say, What's this spot coming to?

You're now half way to becoming American. Good luck.

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Tags:

boat smuggling, County Line, ICE, illegal immigrant, Los Angeles, Malibu, maritime smuggling, surfing, Ventura

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David_Barron

Thanks Dennis Romero. Great! Love it! That's 10 illegal aliens we just can't afford.

cheongyei

So it is no longer just our borders that the illegal invaders target, it is now our coastline. The Coast Guard should blow these pirates right out of the water.

Misspelling Retard

Hey Dennis, tell your homies to make sure they know how to spell "Ashore." You fat fingered the headline and did not catch that? "Ashire." I no longer believe that you were ever a teacher. Maybe a teachers assistant that got fired for poor gramar, spelling and no attention to detail.

Dennis Romero

Thanks for the love Tardo. Not sure where you're getting that I was a teacher, but keep up the great comments.

Nando

M.S., Dennis is the one having you read this and you're the one back home on your pc clowning him? Dennis doesn't even have to respond, I'm sure he'll be on to the next article and you'll be busy fumbling the English language and writing more material for Lightnapper, myself and others to point out. What a tool!

Lightnapper

Did you mean "grammar?" And "teacher's" assistant (possessive) is the correct form. Additionally, "...that got fired" is awkward syntax. Perhaps, "...who was fired for using poor grammar" would flow better. Likewise, "Homies" is used as a proper noun and requires capitalization. I still give you an "A" for attention to detail. More lol-- just joshing with ya'll. It's a slow Thursday in sunny California.