TSA Backtracks On Allowing Illegal Immigrants To Use Arrest Warrants As ID To Fly
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Friday acknowledged it was allowing illegal immigrants to present arrest warrants as identification to get on airplanes but said it was ending the practice.
“For non-citizens and non-U.S. nationals who do not otherwise have acceptable forms of ID for presentation at security checkpoints, TSA may also accept certain DHS-issued forms, including ICE Form I-200 (Warrant for Arrest of an Alien),” a spokesman for the agency told The Epoch Times in an email.
The TSA is part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which also includes Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Later in the day, though, the same spokesman indicated the policy had been changed.
“To confirm the identity of an individual and ensure they are not on the no-fly list or pose a known threat to public safety or national security, TSA verifies the identity of every traveler before they are permitted to enter the secure area of an airport. Noncitizens without a standard form of identification may instead present certain DHS-issued forms to a TSA officer. These forms are civil immigration violation documents, do not include criminal arrest warrants, and are not indicative of a threat to public safety or national security,” he said.
The TSA says it confirms the identity of each individual by verifying information found on the forms using data from Customs and Border Protection.- READ MORE
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