Archive · 13 Dec 2025
US ICE Receives Air Passenger Data for Deportation Efforts
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is getting data from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) about people flying in the US.
This data is used to find people who might need to be deported.
One example is a college student named Any Lucía López Belloza, who was arrested at an airport and sent back to Honduras.
The TSA usually checks passenger information for security reasons, but now they are also sharing it with immigration officials.
This has raised some concerns because it's a new way of doing things and can cause delays for travelers.
The student's family moved to the US when she was young, and she was studying business in college.
Her case has brought attention to this new program.
ICE receives air passenger data from TSA to identify individuals for potential deportation.
A college student, Any Lucía López Belloza, was arrested at Boston Logan Airport and deported to Honduras.
The program started in March 2020, marking a new collaboration between TSA and immigration authorities.
The Pacific Enforcement Response Center in California plays a major role in this program.
The TSA previously avoided involvement in criminal or immigration matters, focusing solely on national security.
- Who
- US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
- What
- Sharing of air passenger data for potential deportation efforts
- When
- Program started in March 2020, with recent incidents reported
- Where
- United States, with a notable case at Boston Logan Airport
- Why
- To identify and detain individuals listed for deportation or considered threats
- Agency Involved
- US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
- Data Source
- Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
- Program Start
- March 2020
- Notable Case
- Any Lucía López Belloza
- Airport of Arrest
- Boston Logan Airport
- College Attended
- Babson College
- Country of Origin
- Honduras
- ICE Office Involved
- Pacific Enforcement Response Center