The Trump administration has ended a “terrifying” program that allows illegal immigrants to fly without identifying their status.
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced Monday that immigrants will no longer be able to board domestic flights without formal identification using the CBP One app.
The free app launched near the end of President Trump's first term as a single portal for accessing various customs and border patrol services has become controversial under former President Joe Biden Entrance along the border will expand and allow immigrants to easily schedule asylum plans at ports.
The Trump administration has removed the controversial scheduling feature The first day of his second season However, the app was still used as an alternative identification.
“TSA has stopped using the CBP One app.” The agency announced late Monday.
“Illegal aliens who previously established their identity using CBP One will only be allowed to checkpoint if the TSA is able to determine the purpose of the trip.
The move comes after Homeland Security officials raised concerns about the proper screening of the thousands of migrants poured into the southern border under Biden.
In many cases, Border Patrol sources said the overwhelming agents were taking immigrants in their language before releasing them to the US in their discretion.
The strict Homeland Security Inspector's general report also warns that “high-risk” immigrants are allowed to cross borders illegally without an ID and then travel freely through the United States. did.
“The TSA review and screening procedures do not rule out the risk that non-citizens can board domestic flights that could pose a threat to fellow passengers,” the report states.
“In the current process, [Customs and Border Protection] and [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] It cannot guarantee that they are maintaining high-risk non-citizens without identifying that they will enter the country. ”
A TSA source told the post that Americans felt uneasy about the lack of formal identification.
Sonya Labosco, director of the Air Marshal National Council, said her organization is “very grateful that this horrifying program has finally come to an end.”
It was a “serious security risk,” she told the post.
“This is an important step in restoring the integrity of our aviation security systems and prioritizing safety for Americans,” Labosco added.
The CBP One app precedes Biden's presidency, but the airport has experienced a massive surge in migrants flying to planes within the country as airports have been poured across millions of borders .
In the first 10 months of Biden Administrator, TSA used CBP 60,000 times immigrants can flya previous Congressional investigation found that using post-release documents from the border, including an immigration court date and an ice arrest warrant to verify their identity.
