ICE Agents Raid Disney Cruise Ship in Southern California
CBP said the crew members were linked to child sexual exploitation material, and Disney said the staffers were dismissed after visas were revoked.
- On April 23, federal officers detained 28 crew members across five cruise ships, including the Disney Magic in San Diego, during a major child sexual exploitation material enforcement operation.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed all 28 subjects were involved in receipt, possession, or distribution of child sexual exploitation material . Officials revoked their visas and initiated removal from the United States.
- Witnessing the arrests from the dock, passenger Dharmi Mehta called the experience "really disheartening and unsettling" as crew members in uniforms were led away in handcuffs from the Disney Magic.
- Disney Cruise Line dismissed the involved employees, citing a "zero tolerance policy." Separately, immigrant rights groups claim four seafarers were detained aboard Holland America's MV Zandaam on April 25.
- The San Diego Harbor Police Department clarified they did not participate in the federal operations, citing California's SB 54. Significant questions remain regarding vetting procedures and whether passengers were placed at risk.
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