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US Airlines Resist ICE Arrests at Airports
US Airlines Resist ICE Arrests at Airports
US airlines are seeking clearer rules as Immigration and Customs Enforcement expands arrests at airports, The Wall Street Journal reports. Southwest rebuffed an ICE officer who tried to board a Dallas flight…
The Story in Brief
US airlines are seeking clearer rules as Immigration and Customs Enforcement expands arrests at airports, The Wall Street Journal reports. Southwest rebuffed an ICE officer who tried to board a Dallas flight on July 25, and the airline has faced at least five other similar encounters in recent weeks, according to a person familiar with the matter. ICE made about one to three dozen airport arrests daily last month, a government official said.
The arrests now include some people with expired visas who have pending green card or asylum applications. Officers have made arrests near gates, ticket counters and jet bridges, including at Denver and Las Vegas. Airlines want clarity on administrative warrants and whether officers will board aircraft. Homeland Security says it is enforcing existing law. TSA has shared passenger manifests with ICE, people familiar with the matter said.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that airlines are obstructing all law enforcement oversimplify the dispute, while portraying every airport arrest as routine enforcement ignores the risks to passengers and families. Carriers are asking for documentation and clear procedures, not immunity from lawful action. The practical test is whether ICE can show valid authority before entering a jet bridge or boarding a plane, while airports keep other travellers safe. The number and legal basis of arrests will determine whether this policy is targeted enforcement or a quota-driven sweep.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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