More Filipino cruise ship workers detained, deported despite valid visas

[Demovictory9]

More Filipino cruise ship workers detained, deported from Norfolk-based Carnival Sunshine

https://www.whro.org/business-growth/2025-08-18/more-filipino-cruise-ship-workers-detained-deported-from-norfolk-based-carnival-sunshine


Advocates say 28 workers, despite valid visas, have been deported “to reach the quotas.”
Four more crew members from the Norfolk-based Carnival Sunshine cruise ship have been deported, groups involved with the crew members told WHRO Monday, bringing the total deported from that vessel to 28.

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“They were accused of being in a group chat that had some links to child pornography, but they weren't shown any evidence of it, and all of the workers absolutely denied having anything to do with child pornography,” Soriano Versoza said.

Almost all of the workers deported from the Carnival Sunshine this year are originally from the Philippines. Nationally, more than 100 have been deported in 2025 from various cruise ships.

“And then, without charges, without convictions, their visas - they're valid C1/D visas - were revoked, and they were given a 10-year ban.”

[Norbert]

1. The GOP should be the last ones accusing people of child porn.

[patphil]

2. Most cruise lines have a high number of immigrant workers on their ships.

Take them away, and the ships can't sail. That has the potential to shrink the economy by billions of dollars.