American travelers are outraged after signs appear at U.S. airports that appear to allow immigrants to board planes without providing proper identification.
U.S. citizens traveling domestically must present a valid ID or passport to board a plane, but signs at some airports say there are different rules for some newly arrived immigrants. ing.
These signs claim that the Transportation Security Administration is working with Customs and Border Protection to “verify the travel documents of adult non-U.S. citizens when the traveler does not have acceptable identification.” There is.
In practice, this means that immigrants who enter the country using the CBP One app (approximately 45,000 per month) can use it as a travel document and can even choose whether to allow officers to photograph them. To do.
Former CBP Chief Patrol Agent Chris Klemm told the Post it was a problem with the optics.
“I'm an American citizen, and I'm very angry that immigrants who come here are being favored and prioritized in so many ways,” he said.
“The rest of us are paying the price at gas stations and grocery stores. Taxes go up. Still. [the US is] continues to bring in large numbers of people [in]”
“[The Administration’s mentality is] Navigating through American airports is a huge ordeal, so we try to make it the most humane and enjoyable experience for these struggling poor people…but who are we kidding, many of them just came from the Middle East? Just crossed 7 countries “We’re supposed to believe that the Phoenix airport might not be a big deal to them when so many countries used apps to get here…ridiculous !”
People entering the country via the CBP One app must provide biometric information, such as fingerprints, and have their photo taken during a border interview before entering the United States.
But Klemm said authorities still only have basic information about individuals at that point, and if people arrive at the border without a passport or ID card, how can authorities know who they say they are? I doubt whether this can be confirmed.
“We're all based on this person's story and a minimal information system,” he said.
“Do we really know who they are? Did they use an app or did the smugglers do everything for them?
“If you are a known criminal, it is highly unlikely that you will use the same name when entering a foreign country, unless you are a serious criminal.
“We have a lot of unanswered questions.”
Many reporters at the border have posted photos of ID cards, passports, and visas used to travel between countries, often discarded at the border by people who do not want their real identities known to U.S. authorities. .
TSA, CBP and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) did not respond to The Post's questions.
CBP emphasized that those entering the country are screened using biographical and biometric information, and those released on parole have already been provided with a photo. fox news I will report.
A sign explaining the separate process for immigration also noted that the screening system was not permanent and was still being piloted and tested.
Last month, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is seeking more information about screening migrants who cross the border via the CBP One app as they board planes.
“While Americans must present acceptable identification or at least undergo a background check to board a plane, the TSA says undocumented undocumented aliens who use the CBP One app… We are allowing you to choose an alternative identification process,” Cruz wrote. The letter says the process “takes illegal aliens at their word” regarding certain data, allowing them to obtain DHS documents and fly out of the airport.
“In effect, the TSA applies one standard to verify the identity of American citizens and another, weaker standard to “verify'' the identity of illegal aliens. This is alarming. ”
Mr. Cruz, ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee, also said that immigrants without passports or verifiable identification documents may also have a false name and date of birth accepted by CBP and then printed by the agency. Issued ID cards noted that may be incorrectly justified by the system.
“The TSA will use unconfirmed names and dates of birth on CBP One to verify the person's identity, even if the person is actually a terrorist or other criminal traveling using a false identity,” he said. “may be used,” he wrote.
