U.S. air marshals are busy cracking down on thousands of migrants flying across the country without identification as they preoccupy tracking down Jan. 6 suspects and other domestic threats. Not enough resources are being devoted, sources said.
A TSA official told the Post that Americans should feel “horrified” and “threatened” by the horrific situation.
“People who cross the border with tickets are almost never screened in any way,” the official said, while U.S. citizens adhere to airport security's strict ID requirements. He said he was forced to do so.
Meanwhile, federal air marshals will focus their attention on those targeted by the Transportation Security Administration's Quiet Skies program, including terrorist suspects and, in recent years, individuals who took part in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Officials said that an order has been issued to do so. .
“We vet our own citizens and allow people from other countries and other nationalities to come and do whatever they want in our country. And air marshals are put on those flights. “No,” the source explained.
“I think the risk is that they can overwhelm and control the flight that they want to control.”
A TSA official told the Post that immigrants without ID undergo additional screening and facial recognition technology.
But officials poured cold water on that, saying security agencies are forced to take migrants at their word if they don't have a criminal record in the U.S. or an international warrant from a cooperating country.
Sources said the migrants were only using border clearance documents as identification.
This extremely alarming situation was brought to light by Representative Tim Burchett, who investigated the TSA after hearing that former Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who supports Trump, was said to be under TSA-directed surveillance. (Republican, Tennessee) and other members of Congress are under scrutiny.
Burchett told the Post that TSA's priorities are backwards in that it targets “political opponents of the White House” rather than the thousands of immigrants who travel without ID.
“The TSA, in my opinion, has been lackluster at best on this issue,” Burchett said.
“When the public has to jump through multiple hoops, we are allowing untested people to pass through these checkpoints, and now even people on terrorist watch lists. I understand that they will pass through the checkpoint.I don't understand. [who] These people are. And they are delivering it all over the country,” the lawmaker said.
Sonya Labosco, director of the National Air Force Marshals Council, also expressed concern about the in-flight security risks posed by thousands of immigrants boarding planes without identification, stating that the TSA said, They don't even care if they're on board,'' he made the disgusting claim.
“For example, transnational criminal organizations like Torren de Aragua are the same types of individuals that we allow to enter the country without identification, and they come here and commit crimes. They are committing crimes,” Labosco said.
But the TSA maintained that immigrants are being properly screened at the border and beyond.
“DHS remains committed to ensuring that noncitizens of the United States do not pose a threat to national security or public safety while complying with applicable laws and policies,” a TSA official told the Post.
“DHS conducts screening and vetting of individuals encountered at the border to identify national security or public safety threats; “We are continually monitoring available sources and law enforcement information,” the official said.
“If new information comes to light, DHS will work closely with the FBI and other partners to take appropriate action.”
New scrutiny of TSA's priorities comes as Homeland Security inspector general claims “high-risk” immigrants are being allowed into the U.S. at the border without proper identification and are now roaming freely around the country It follows a scathing new report by public officials.
many of them trusted to provide Their information is provided through U.S. Customs and Border Protection's controversial CBP One app, which allows them to board domestic flights with virtually no restrictions.
“TSA screening and screening procedures do not eliminate the risk of non-citizens boarding domestic flights who may pose a threat to fellow passengers,” the report said.
“The current process is to [Customs and Border Protection] and [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] It is impossible to reliably prevent high-risk non-citizens without ID from entering the country. ”
TSA said the report “contains inaccuracies, lacks important context, and concerns the agency's ability to identify and screen noncitizens seeking entry to the United States and noncitizens flying within the country.” “This is misleading about our efforts,” he said.
“The OIG's report also does not reflect updates to policies and procedures that DHS has implemented this year to improve safety in accordance with TSA's normal risk assessment process,” the TSA official said.
The development was revealed the day after DHS warned about the threat environment In the United States, “terrorism-related'' immigration is expected to “maintain a high level'' next year.
