Tlaib introduces bill to prevent data sharing from TSA to federal immigration authorities

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: August 6, 2026

Words: 606

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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A new bill introduced Tuesday by U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) would ban the Transportation and Security Administration from sharing passenger information with federal immigration agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.

The legislation was introduced after American Oversight, a nonpartisan watchdog organization, released a Memorandum of Agreement between TSA and ICE that they obtained via the Freedom of Information Act, which details a data-sharing agreement between the …

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