The Transportation Security Administration has been sharing passenger lists with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, enabling the detention and deportation of travelers. This collaboration, revealed by The New York Times, has led to the detention of individuals like university student Any Lucía López Belloza, who was deported despite federal court orders. The program, kept secret until recently, involves the TSA providing ICE with photographs and flight information, preventing timely challenges from those targeted. This unprecedented cooperation between the two agencies raises concerns about the normalization of aggressive immigration enforcement tactics.
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On Thursday, the TSA launched an investigation into how a passenger was able to bring a meat cleaver through security at Portland International Airport and onto a Delta Air Lines flight. The cleaver, discovered after the passenger boarded the plane to Salt Lake City, prompted Delta staff to report the incident, leading to passenger deplaning and rescreening. The TSA is working to determine the cause of the security breach and will take corrective measures, including potential workforce training, while Delta apologized for the subsequent delays. The flight ultimately arrived in Salt Lake City with a two-and-a-half-hour delay.
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During a pre-pageant event on Tuesday, November 4th, several Miss Universe contestants walked out after pageant organizer Nawat Itsaragrisil confronted Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch about allegedly refusing to participate in a promotional photoshoot. Itsaragrisil accused Bosch of acting on behalf of her country’s pageant director, leading to a heated exchange where Bosch stated she felt disrespected. Following Bosch’s departure, other contestants also began to leave, despite Itsaragrisil’s warning to remain if they wanted to continue in the competition. The Miss Universe Organization later released a statement reaffirming its commitment to respect and a safe environment for all participants.
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TSA Shares Traveler Data with ICE, Raising Privacy Concerns
The Transportation Security Administration has been sharing passenger lists with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, enabling the detention and deportation of travelers. This collaboration, revealed by The New York Times, has led to the detention of individuals like university student Any Lucía López Belloza, who was deported despite federal court orders. The program, kept secret until recently, involves the TSA providing ICE with photographs and flight information, preventing timely challenges from those targeted. This unprecedented cooperation between the two agencies raises concerns about the normalization of aggressive immigration enforcement tactics.
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TSA Investigating Meat Cleaver on Portland Plane Sparks Incompetency Claims
On Thursday, the TSA launched an investigation into how a passenger was able to bring a meat cleaver through security at Portland International Airport and onto a Delta Air Lines flight. The cleaver, discovered after the passenger boarded the plane to Salt Lake City, prompted Delta staff to report the incident, leading to passenger deplaning and rescreening. The TSA is working to determine the cause of the security breach and will take corrective measures, including potential workforce training, while Delta apologized for the subsequent delays. The flight ultimately arrived in Salt Lake City with a two-and-a-half-hour delay.
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Miss Universe Contestants Walk Out After Organizer Insults Miss Mexico, Sparking Outrage
During a pre-pageant event on Tuesday, November 4th, several Miss Universe contestants walked out after pageant organizer Nawat Itsaragrisil confronted Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch about allegedly refusing to participate in a promotional photoshoot. Itsaragrisil accused Bosch of acting on behalf of her country’s pageant director, leading to a heated exchange where Bosch stated she felt disrespected. Following Bosch’s departure, other contestants also began to leave, despite Itsaragrisil’s warning to remain if they wanted to continue in the competition. The Miss Universe Organization later released a statement reaffirming its commitment to respect and a safe environment for all participants.
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