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CBP Is Deporting Cruise Ship Crew over CSAM Allegations Without Evidence

Advocacy groups say more than 100 cruise ship crew members have been deported in recent months, and they're not being shown the evidence against them.

Maria is one of more than an estimated 100 cruise ship crew members who have been summarily deported and had their work visas revoked in recent months based on unsubstantiated allegations by CBP agents of possessing or viewing child pornography. The removals—which have occurred at ports in the Great Lakes region, Norfolk, Virginia, and Florida—have attracted limited outside attention, but they have caused fear and confusion in the cruise ship industry, which heavily relies on international crews. However, in a statement to other media outlets reporting on the raids, John Waggoner, the founder and chairman of Victory, said: "We are actively cooperating with federal authorities to clarify the circumstances, and my priority is always our crew and the experience for our guests.

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