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TSA-ICE Collaboration Sparks Controversy Over Airport Deportations

Dec 20, 2025

Country of origin: Honduras

TSA-ICE Collaboration Sparks Controversy Over Airport Deportations
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have collaborated on a data-sharing program since March 2025 to identify and detain individuals with deportation orders at airport security checkpoints. The program has resulted in several high-profile cases, including the detention of college student Any Lucía López Belloza and DACA recipient Catalina Santiago, raising concerns about due process violations and civil liberties.

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Dec 20, 2025—High-profile detentions of college student López Belloza and DACA recipient Santiago spark controversy over due process violations
Mar 1, 2025—TSA-ICE data-sharing program launches to identify deportation-order individuals at airport checkpoints
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