Disney Cruise workers detained by ICE

Twenty-three crewmembers on the ship reportedly were arrested on April 28, according to a statement from an ICE spokesperson. NBC7 reports.

Disney recently announced that it is doubling the number of cruise ships that make stops in San Diego.

As reported by NBC News San Diego, an ICE spokesperson released the following statement:

“On April 28, HSI San Diego arrested twenty-three crewmembers from multiple cruise ships at the Port of San Diego as part of Operation Tidal Wave. The arrests targeted individuals suspected of involvement with Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), based on information received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The arrestees were transported to Los Angeles for processing, and their visas were revoked.”