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Senators Probe TSA's Data Sharing with ICE After Arrests

3/31/2026

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Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) are investigating TSA’s data-sharing of passenger information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including individuals on a deportation list.
The inquiry follows the public apprehension at San Francisco International Airport of an undocumented Guatemalan mother and her daughter.
The senators have requested details on how the program operates, including detentions and deportations, noting the data-sharing began about one year ago.

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Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) are investigating TSA’s data-sharing of passenger information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including individuals on a deportation list.
The inquiry follows the public apprehension at San Francisco International Airport of an undocumented Guatemalan mother and her daughter.
The senators have requested details on how the program operates, including detentions and deportations, noting the data-sharing began about one year ago.