Several crew members of two Victory Cruise Lines vessels have been removed by US Customs and Border Protection officers.
Thirteen staff members from two ships were rounded up and removed last week in Detroit during planned calls.
Five were taken from Victory II and another eight from Victory I two days later.
The cruise line says the crew gained the necessary approvals to work onboard the ships at the start of their contracts.
Like most cruise lines, the company uses a third party staffing agency which takes care of staff vetting and work visas.
It hasn’t been disclosed exactly why they were removed.
Victory Cruise Lines says it is working with federal authorities.
“A limited number of Victory Cruise Lines crew were recently removed from Victory I and Victory II by U.S. Customs and Border Protection,” Victory chairman John Waggoner confirmed.
“We are actively cooperating with federal authorities to clarify the circumstances, and my priority is always our crew and the experience for our guests.”
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