Domestic air travel within the United States is emerging as a point of concern for some immigrants after reports of detentions by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at airports across the country.
Immigration attorneys say they are seeing an increase in cases where foreign nationals are questioned or detained while travelling on domestic flights, including individuals with pending immigration applications or valid work authorization. The reports suggest immigration enforcement concerns are no longer limited to international arrivals or land border crossings, with some non-US citizens reportedly facing scrutiny even while flying between two US cities.
