THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Airlines Disrupt ICE Efforts to Catch Visa Overstayers, Linked to 9/11 Terror Attacks.
Major U.S. airlines are obstructing federal immigration enforcement efforts, raising concerns over national security as the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches.
Major U.S. airlines are obstructing federal immigration enforcement efforts, raising concerns over national security as the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Federal immigration enforcement at U.S. airports has intensified ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, prompting disputes between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE ) and several major airlines over how arrests should be conducted. DETAIL: ICE reportedly averaged nearly three dozen airport arrests per day in July, including foreign nationals who had overstayed visas or received final deportation orders. Airlines such as Southwest and JetBlue have challenged aspects of the enforcement operations, with employees in some…Open