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Filipino sailors say they were falsely accused of possessing CSA material and deported

NPR | By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Published June 5, 2026 at 4:16 PM EDT

Hundreds of Filipinos seafarers have been picked up, threatened with bogus criminal charges, and deported from U.S. ports as part of President Trump's mass deportation effort.

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Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán (SARE-he-oh mar-TEE-nez bel-TRAHN) is an immigration correspondent based in Texas.

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