{"id":157679,"date":"2025-07-20T12:51:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T12:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/us-customs-removes-crew-members-from-at-least-2-cruise-ships-usa-today\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T12:51:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T12:51:19","slug":"us-customs-removes-crew-members-from-at-least-2-cruise-ships-usa-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/us-customs-removes-crew-members-from-at-least-2-cruise-ships-usa-today\/","title":{"rendered":"US Customs removes crew members from at least 2 cruise ships – USA Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

U.S. Customs and Border Protection removed crew members from at least two cruise ships operating in the Great Lakes.
A \u201climited number\u201d of crew working aboard Victory Cruise Lines\u2019<\/a> Victory I and Victory II vessels were removed at the Port of Detroit, according to Founder and Chairman John Waggoner.
\u201cWe are actively cooperating with federal authorities to clarify the circumstances, and my priority is always our crew and the experience for our guests,\u201d Waggoner told USA TODAY in an emailed statement. \u201cWe wish to thank federal, state and local representatives across the Great Lakes for their prompt and continued attention to this matter.\u201d
Eight crew members were removed from Victory I on July 11, and five were removed from Victory II on July 9. The employees \u2013 who Victory hires primarily through third parties and have valid work visas \u2013 had been cleared to enter the U.S. to work aboard the ships, the line confirmed.
A CBP spokesperson told USA TODAY the agency is \u201cinvolved in an ongoing operation on the Great Lakes,\u201d but could not provide further details. Travel Weekly reported that crew members were also removed from other ships<\/a> operating in the region, including Viking and Pearl Seas Cruises vessels.
Viking did not immediately respond to USA TODAY\u2019s request for comment. Pearl Seas Cruises declined to comment.
The news comes as the Trump administration has cracked down on immigration<\/a> and pursued mass deportations<\/a>, as President Donald Trump<\/a> promised on the campaign trail<\/a>. A mid-July Reuters\/Ipsos poll<\/a> found that 51% of Americans disapprove of the policies, while 41% approve.
Nathan Diller is a consumer travel reporter for USA TODAY based in Nashville. You can reach him at ndiller@usatoday.com.<\/em><\/p>\n

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