Its not safe for TNTs to fly domestically

February 9, 2008  --  Got something to say?
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WASHINGTON D.C. Its no longer safe for undocumented aliens to be traveling domestically using their passports as identification. Transportation Security Administration agents in all domestic airports will start checking passport holders this spring for visas or green cards.

This new layer of aviation security was implemented in June 2007 and six months into the program, TSA security officers were able to confiscate thousands of illegal or expired documents including passports, visas and drivers licenses. Arrests and deportation procedures ensued as the TSA is mandated to refer suspects to law enforcement agencies. Currently, the system is in place at more than 340 airports and will be further expanded into other airports in Spring 2008.

Recently, TSA agents arrested a Filipino woman with a valid Philippine passport who was tried to board a domestic flight from New Jersey to Chicago because she had no valid US visa or green card. They gave her a notice to appear deportation slip, said Michael Gurfinkel, the womans attorney.

According to Gurfinkel, TSA is now checking a persons legal status when boarding a domestic flight in the US. TSA has moved their role in the airport from checking luggage to now include IDs, said Gurfinkel. He added that the TSA assumed responsibility for checking IDs last year.


Posted by News Team | Filed Under US News 

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