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Southwest Agents Block ICE Warrant, Airlines Rally Against Arrests

8/7/2026

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Southwest gate agents in Dallas on July 25 refused an ICE officer’s warrant and required a judicial warrant before the officer could board the flight.
U.S. airlines met Department of Homeland Security officials to resist ICE, which logged 12-36 airport arrests per day last month.
A May 2025 ICE-TSA data-sharing pact enabled the July arrest of researcher Fatima Ameaka at Baltimore-Washington International Airport, prompting union head Sara Nelson to warn of safety risks.

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Story summary

Southwest gate agents in Dallas on July 25 refused an ICE officer’s warrant and required a judicial warrant before the officer could board the flight.
U.S. airlines met Department of Homeland Security officials to resist ICE, which logged 12-36 airport arrests per day last month.
A May 2025 ICE-TSA data-sharing pact enabled the July arrest of researcher Fatima Ameaka at Baltimore-Washington International Airport, prompting union head Sara Nelson to warn of safety risks.