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Pototan

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4. As long as they are within US waters (12 nautical miles)

Reply to Figarosmom (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 04:05 AM

Jul 21

they come under US legal jurisdiction. They would be safe if it was international waters.

If there was no jurisdiction except on land, there would be no need for a Coast Guard.

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Legal Filipino Cruise Ship Workers Arrested in Virginia [View all] Pototan Jul 21 OP

I can hear the ICE defense fujiyamasan Jul 21 #1

"They folded a towel MurrayDelph Jul 21 #6

They can't make their 'deportation' numbers if they don't deport innocents. NotHardly Jul 21 #10

Must have been notorious gang members terrorizing the seas tulipsandroses Jul 21 #2

When they are still on the ship Figarosmom Jul 21 #3

As long as they are within US waters (12 nautical miles) Pototan Jul 21 #4

That's not quite true. hunter Jul 21 #9

Desperate blubunyip Jul 21 #5

Filipinos make up many, if not most, cruise ship employees mainer Jul 21 #7

ICE accused them of possessing child pornography dalton99a Jul 21 #8

I don't believe a word ICE says. yardwork Jul 21 #12

But authorities have no evidence mainer Jul 21 #14

If I were a cruise ship, I might think twice about docking usedtobedemgurl Jul 21 #11

That is going to complicate the business. yardwork Jul 21 #13

But you cannot operate a ship without a full crew. usedtobedemgurl Jul 21 #15

Exactly. And I suspect that a lot of cruise customers are Trumpsters. yardwork Jul 21 #16

Yup. usedtobedemgurl Jul 21 #17

Not so fast. mainer Jul 21 #18

You're probably right about Disney and Viking. yardwork Jul 21 #19

CBP evidence against one crew member: a photo of his own baby in the bath mainer Jul 21 #20

More commentary from another site: mainer Jul 21 #21