ICE agents storm Disney cruise ship docking in California
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- ICE agents arrested ten crewmembers from the Disney Magic cruise ship in San Diego as it docked, with passengers witnessing the detentions firsthand, including one passenger who identified her server among those arrested.
- Four additional crewmembers were arrested from another ship the following day, with immigration groups also reporting arrests of four seafarers from the Holland America MV Zandaam cruise ship.
- Immigration rights advocates condemned the arrests, describing them as part of a growing nationwide pattern of enforcement actions against maritime workers.
- The Port of San Diego clarified that local police were not involved in the arrests and do not participate in immigration enforcement due to California law, specifically SB 54.
- Authorities and Disney have not publicly commented on the arrests, while a maritime attorney suggested the enforcement actions were based on specific reasons unknown to the public.
