HSI San Diego arrests 23 cruise ship crewmembers in CSAM investigation

6 articles · Updated · NBC San Diego · May 6

ICE said the April 28 Operation Tidal Wave arrests at the Port of San Diego involved multiple ships, with detainees taken to Los Angeles for processing and their visas revoked.
Migrant-rights groups had described earlier detentions on April 23 and 25 involving Disney Magic and Holland America's Zaandam, demanding transparency and stronger protections for foreign crew.
The Port of San Diego said its Harbor Police were not involved because immigration enforcement at the federal cruise terminal falls under CBP jurisdiction, which did not respond to NBC San Diego.

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