ICE uses TSA passenger data to locate immigrants at U.S. airports
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ICE has an agreement with the TSA that lets it cross passenger data from the Secure Flight program with its migration records to identify persons of interest at U.S. airports, and the system has located more than 1,200 people at at least 15 airports.
The program has contributed to nearly 51,000 arrests in August 2026, while daily deportations remain around 1,200, and ICE agents can now know a passenger’s presence at an airport without prior home visits.