The effort is meant to “to deter and prevent a maritime mass migration from Haiti and/or Cuba,” according to a statement.

In support of President Trump's executive orders, the Coast Guard will send additional resources to maritime borders, the military branch said Tuesday.

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan was ousted by the Trump administration Tuesday, on President Trump's first full day in office. In 2022, Fagan became the first woman to lead a branch of the U.S.

The first woman to lead a branch of the armed forces was relieved of command within 24 hours of President Trump’s inauguration.

Connecticut lawmakers raised concerns Tuesday over the Trump administration’s abrupt firing of Coast Guard Admiral Linda Fagan.

Homeland Security officials have removed Adm. Linda Fagan from her role as the Coast Guard’s commandant, according to a note sent to service members — the first firing of a top military officer under the Trump administration.

Trump’s removal of Adm. Linda Fagan, who made history as the first woman to lead a U.S. military service, is the first of several potential leadership changes.

U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Fagan testifies during a House Homeland Security Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 14, 2022.

Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports on President Trump’s decision to remove the Coast Guard commandant on ‘The Faulkner Focus.’