Amid a nationwide crackdown on known criminal aliens in the first days of President Donald Trump’s second arrival at the White House, police and federal agents have stumbled upon dozens of Chinese migrants in Coral Gables, Florida, and arrested at least four suspected smugglers from Cuba and another from Haiti.

Now local authorities are hoping that more resources from the state and federal government will help them protect the coastal enclave, just west of Miami.

The waterfront city has more coastline to protect than Miami Beach.

Coral Gables Police Chief Edward James Hudak Jr. speaks with reporters about a group of migrants found in a U-Haul vehicle on Friday. (WSVN-TV)

Police did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday. 

Illegal immigrants from China have increased in number dramatically over the past several years, Fox News Digital previously reported. 

Between the fiscal years of 2021 and 2024, they accounted for an increase of more than 8,000%. 

The spike comes as U.S. lawmakers are warning China’s influence in South and Central America and its rising tech industry pose national security threats. 

Fox News’ Heather Lacy contributed to this report.