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Advocates decry ICE actions against cruise workers
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES, JUL 20 – More than 100 Filipino cruise workers have been deported since April amid accusations lacking formal charges or evidence, with visa revocations and 10-year reentry bans imposed, advocacy groups say.
- Gathering at Norfolk’s Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center, two Filipino advocacy groups protested on July 20, 2025, chanting `due process is the law` and demanding justice for 18 Carnival Sunshine crewmembers.
- Since April, over 100 Filipino crewmembers have been deported from U.S. ports ranging from Norfolk to Port Canaveral, and advocacy groups report their valid 10-year work visas were revoked and they face decade-long reentry bans without formal charges.
- None of the detained crewmembers faced criminal charges despite deportation, as U.S. Customs and Border Protection accused some of child pornography, detained others in handcuffs and leg-cuffs, yet none faced formal charges.
- In response, Carnival Cruise Line said it is cooperating with law enforcement, while Virginia’s U.S. senators and representatives urged federal authorities to justify the operations and uphold due process.
- Advocates said the raids reflect `a disturbing national trend` of deporting crew members under false pretenses, while routine port calls have been shadowed by CBP interventions, raising concerns about staffing stability and service continuity.
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The Department of Migrant Workers will look into the case of 18 Filipino seafarers who were reportedly forcibly terminated from their jobs on a cruise ship in the US state of Virginia, deported and banned from reentering the United States.
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PH workers removed from cruise ship in US raid
NORFOLK, Virginia — At least 18 Filipino workers “were forcibly removed in handcuffs” from a cruise ship docked at the Port of Norfolk in Virginia, deported to the Philippines and banned for 10 years from reentry to the United States, Filipino American community leaders said on Saturday. According to the National Federation of Filipino American […]...Keep on reading: PH workers removed from cruise ship in US raid
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