Overview
- The New York Times reported that since March the TSA has provided ICE with lists of all airline passengers several times a week.
- ICE checks the names against its deportation database and has carried out airport arrests based on the matches, according to the report.
- Documents tie the program to the Nov. 20 arrest at Boston Logan of Any Lucía López Belloza and to an October arrest of Marta Brizeyda Renderos Leiva in Salt Lake City.
- A Homeland Security spokesperson told CNBC the practice is "nothing new" and cited a February policy change under Secretary Kristi Noem restricting travel without identification.
- A former ICE official said TSA also shared photos and flight details to facilitate arrests, while officials have not disclosed how many people have been detained through the program.