TSA shares passengers’ personal information with immigration enforcement, documents show

By: Ariana Figueroa

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: July 29, 2026

Words: 567

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago


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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has for more than a year used personal information airline passengers provide to the Transportation Security Administration for immigration enforcement, according to documents obtained by a government watchdog group.

The documents, collected by the government accountability organization American Oversight, show for the first time a formal data-sharing agreement since May 2025 between TSA and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The agreement contradicts congressional testimony from a TSA official who told …

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