TSA shares passenger data with ICE, leading to deportations at airports since March.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been sharing airline passenger data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since March, enabling agents to identify and detain individuals with deportation orders at airports. This previously undisclosed program marks a major shift in federal immigration enforcement, expanding ICE’s reach into domestic travel. The initiative, part of the Trump administration’s broader deportation campaign, led to the arrest of Any Lucía López Belloza, a college student deported from Boston Logan Airport. Former officials report a 75% arrest rate in some regions when names are flagged. The data sharing, which occurs multiple times weekly, raises concerns about privacy, civil liberties, and potential disruptions to airport operations, though specific details on scope and oversight remain limited.