In a move that has sparked controversy, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) under President Joe Biden's administration is allegedly collaborating with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to permit undocumented immigrants to fly without standard identification.
This has elicited criticism from American citizens who are obligated to present identification for air travel within the United States.
The New York Post reported that while American citizens need to provide a passport or a valid form of identification for both domestic and international air travel, signs at several airports suggest that the TSA and CBP are facilitating undocumented immigrants' travel without conventional identification documents.
Dave Rubin, a podcast host, shared an image of one such TSA sign on X, formerly known as Twitter. The sign read, "TSA is partnering with CBP to test the use of CBP One at certain TSA checkpoints to validate adult non-US citizen travel documentation when the traveler does not otherwise have an acceptable form of Identification."
The sign further clarified that it is "optional" for undocumented immigrants to have their photograph taken by a TSA officer. The TSA will not retain the immigrant's information but will use it solely to verify data provided to CBP through the CBP One app.
Rubin criticized the Biden administration for the TSA's new policy, stating, "This is the state of absolute insanity happening at our airports. Im in the Pre-TSA line, where migrants dont have to have an ID to get through security and its their choice whether they want their picture taken. There is a plan to destroy America.
Chris Clem, former CBP Chief Patrol Agent, voiced his concerns to The New York Post about the TSA and CBP policy under the Biden administration. He warned that there are "so many questions we dont have answers to be concerned about."
Clem expressed his dissatisfaction as an American citizen, stating, "Im quite offended that these migrants that have come in here are getting preferential treatment and being prioritized in so many ways. The rest of us are paying the price at gas pump and grocery stores. Tax is going up. Yet [the US is] continuing to bring masses of people [in].
Although the CBP One app requires undocumented immigrants to be photographed and fingerprinted during the border interview process, Clem cautioned that law enforcement has limited information about these individuals. This situation raises questions about the security implications of the new policy and its potential impact on American citizens.
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