Disney Cruise employees detained in uniforms after ICE agents raid ship: reports

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7 May 2026 • 4:45 AM MYT
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Disney Cruise employees detained in uniforms after ICE agents raid ship: reports

  • ICE agents detained several crew members from Disney's Magic cruise ship at the Port of San Diego on April 23, according to reports
  • Witness Dharmi Mehta described seeing a head waiter, with whom her family had become close, being led away in zip-ties while still in his Disney uniform.
  • Immigrant rights groups reported that at least 10 crew members were detained from the Disney ship and four from Holland America's MV Zandaam on April 25.
  • Activists at a news conference called for greater transparency from federal agents and urged cruise lines to enhance protection for their employees.
  • The Port of San Diego stated its Harbor Police Department was not involved, clarifying that immigration enforcement at the federal port of entry falls under U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) jurisdiction.

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