"U.S. Customs and Border Protection has refuted that account, saying in an email to SFGATE on Thursday that CBP agents raided eight cruise ships between April 23 and 27, not just the Disney ship in San Diego, and that as a result of those raids, they interviewed 28 people and detained 27 of them on suspicion of handling or viewing child pornography."
"The individuals included workers from the Philippines, Portugal and Indonesia, a CBP spokesperson who declined to share their name on record told SFGATE. The agency canceled those workers' visas and returned them to their home countries, the spokesperson said."
"Leaders from the immigrant rights group Unión del Barrio demanded Tuesday that federal agents explain the motive behind the raids at Port of San Diego on April 23 and April 25. The group condemned the actions during a news conference, calling them "abductions" without due process."
U.S. Customs and Border Protection conducted raids on eight cruise ships docked in San Diego between April 23-27, detaining 27 individuals on suspicion of handling or viewing child pornography. The workers, from the Philippines, Portugal, and Indonesia, included Disney cruise ship employees who were subsequently fired. Their visas were canceled and they were returned to their home countries. Immigrant rights group Unión del Barrio initially characterized the detentions as "abductions" without due process, demanding federal agents explain the raids' motives. The group later stated they were seeking full statements from ICE and CBP before commenting further. Holland America Line workers were also reportedly detained during the operations.
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