Overview
- Immigrant-rights groups report that agents detained about 10 Disney Magic crew members on April 23 at San Diego’s B Street Cruise Terminal, then four Holland America workers on April 25.
- A passenger’s video and account describe crew in Disney uniforms with no personal belongings being escorted in restraints and loaded into a white van.
- The Port of San Diego says Harbor Police had no role and notes the terminal is a federal port of entry where immigration and customs enforcement falls under U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
- CBP and ICE have not publicly explained the detentions despite media inquiries, while Holland America called it a law-enforcement matter and referred questions to CBP; Disney has not commented.
- Advocates allege detainees were denied due process and consular access and press for transparency, as a maritime attorney says CBP has clear port jurisdiction and actions could relate to criminal or visa issues, a backdrop to Disney’s plan to boost San Diego sailings.