Over 200 Deported “Foreign” Crew Members – U.S. Federal Immigration Agents Continue to Strip Cruise Workers of Their Due Process Rights

U.S. CBP agents conducted coordinated raids ("Operation Tidal Wave") on at least eight cruise ships between April 23–27, 2026, including Disney Magic, Disney Wonder, and MV Zandaam in San Diego and potentially Norfolk, detaining and deporting over 200 foreign crew members. These enforcement operations may cause operational disruptions at affected ports due to boarding delays, crew shortages from mass detentions/terminations, and potential for further raids on cruise vessels calling at U.S. ports.