Airport immigration arrests stem from TSA-ICE collaboration, sources say

Core Impact Points

• The TSA and ICE have signed an agreement to boost information sharing, allowing ICE to arrest and detain individuals deemed deportable by the federal government.
• Historically, people in the US illegally or without a permanent status could fly domestically without issues, but this is no longer the case due to the increased collaboration.
• ICE sources describe people traveling at airports as 'easy targets' for arrest, and the White House has been pressuring ICE to record 2,000 daily arrests.
• The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has hinted at the increased immigration enforcement at airports, stating that the Biden-era policy allowing aliens in the country illegally to fly domestically has been reversed.
• Immigration lawyers say that some individuals caught up in the latest front of President Trump's deportation crackdown include people with pending immigration applications or work permits but lacking permanent legal status.
• The increased collaboration between TSA and ICE marks a significant policy shift, with ICE sources noting that it's now a 'stupid' idea for people in the US illegally or with a tenuous immigration status to try to travel domestically.