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TSA, ICE Arrest 27 Travelers Over Visa Issues

7/30/2026

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After a May 2025 information-sharing pact, TSA and ICE began arresting travelers at U.S. airports.
ABC News documented at least 27 detentions across nine states.
The arrests target travelers with expired visas, pending green cards or work permits and no criminal record.
DHS said the policy reverses a “horrendous Biden-era” rule to stop “aliens… to jet around.”

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Story summary

After a May 2025 information-sharing pact, TSA and ICE began arresting travelers at U.S. airports.
ABC News documented at least 27 detentions across nine states.
The arrests target travelers with expired visas, pending green cards or work permits and no criminal record.
DHS said the policy reverses a “horrendous Biden-era” rule to stop “aliens… to jet around.”