Over 100 Filipino crew members working on cruise ships have been detained and deported from the United States since April 2025. According to the Pilipino Workers Center (PWC) and immigrant rights groups, the workers were removed without being formally charged with any crime. They have also been banned from returning to the US for the next ten years.
The announcement was made during a press conference held on Sunday at the Moonlight Port in Norfolk, Virginia, where the Carnival Sunshine cruise ship was docked.
PWC Executive Director Aquilina Versoza said 21 Filipino crew members from the Carnival Sunshine were taken by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) between April 13 and July 12, 2025. She said they were deported to the Philippines and banned from reentry for ten years, even though they held valid 10-year visas. The detentions happened during CBP raids.
Versoza added that another 80 Filipino crew members
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