Hundreds of Filipino seafarers caught in widening US deportation crackdown

Philippine officials are pursuing legal remedies as affected workers report canceled visas and difficulties returning to the maritime industry.

Oct 12, 2026

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U.S. border authorities deported seven more Filipino cruise workers from Boston last week without publicly identifying the grounds for their removal.

The latest deportations, carried out on Oct. 5, came weeks after the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said some cruise workers questioned in Boston had admitted to previo…

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