The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) secretly gave Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) a list of travelers’ names and birthdates, which led to the arrest of a mother at San Francisco International Airport. Videos of the incident, where Angelina Lopez-Jimenez was detained in front of her crying young daughter, Wendy Godinez-Lopez, went viral and sparked major controversy across the Bay Area.
Government documents show that TSA officials specifically flagged Lopez-Jimenez and her daughter as people believed to have outstanding deportation orders. Their names and birthdates were shared with immigration officials, making it easier for them to be detained at the airport. The TSA’s main job is airport security, not immigration enforcement.
