23 suspected illegal immigrants arrested off CaliforniaA boat carrying 23 suspected illegal immigrants was intercepted off the coast of southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, early Wednesday, the United States Coast Guard United States Coast Guard U.S. military service that enforces maritime laws. It is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Homeland Security; in wartime it functions as part of the U.S. Navy. The Coast Guard enforces federal laws on the high seas and waters within U.S. said. The boat was spotted by a helicopter crew at around 4:00 am (1100 GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) See UTC. GMT - Universal Time 1 ) south of Carlsbad, a coastal town roughly 31 miles (50 kilometers) north of the US border with Mexico, US Coast Guard spokesman Henry Dunphy said. The 23 on board were arrested and handed over to the US Border Patrol. The overwhelming majority of illegal immigrants arrested in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. in 2008 came from Mexico (91 percent), followed by Honduras (2.7 percent), Guatemala (2.3 percent) and El Salvador (1.8 percent). 
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