Illegal Miss. shipyard workers to be deported

(GULFPORT, Miss.) — Two men who were working under assumed names at a Pascagoula shipyard will be deported, SunHerald.com reported. Chris Chirinos, also known as Jose Miguel Ramirez, 41, and Gabriel De Jesus Ascanio-Salto, 30, were sentenced to time served Tuesday and turned over to immigration officials. Both were employed by Southern Sandblasting and Coatings and were working at VT Halter Marine when they were arrested in January.

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By Professional Mariner Staff