Plainclothes Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are reportedly detaining individuals at United States airports, operating under a reported partnership with the Transportation Security Administration. These plainclothes ICE agents have intercepted targets at check-in counters and arrival gates across at least 15 airports in recent weeks.
The news came after a report back in December, which detailed how immigration officers were arresting people with active deportation orders at transport hubs. That earlier wave of detentions was allegedly conducted with passenger information provided by commercial airlines to the TSA. Now, the approach has visibly shifted to physical interceptions within crowded terminals. IBTimes UK cannot independently verify these specific claims, so take everything lightly.
