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Seafarers face hell and high water
The Statesman Siliguri
|November 12, 2025
Since April this year, at least 130 Filipino seafarers have been arrested by the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents, allegedly for possessing or accessing child pornography.
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They were then deported summarily from US ports after being coerced into signing documents for “voluntary withdrawal” of their US visas. No formal charges were made.
The deported seafarers face a 10-year ban from reentering the US, which severely impacts their livelihood and career. In a Senate hearing, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) officials said the deportations started in January 2025, following new and more restrictive US immigration and visa policies under the Trump administration.
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