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ICE Inspector General Blasts Biden-Harris Over Immigration, Border Policies

Charlie Kirk Staff

10/04/2024

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ICE Inspector General Blasts Biden-Harris Over Immigration, Border Policies

A newly released report from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General has raised significant concerns about the border and immigration practices of the Biden-Harris administration.

The report criticizes U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for failing to adequately assess the risks associated with releasing noncitizens without proper identification and allowing them to board domestic flights.

According to the report, although CBP and ICE have protocols in place to verify the identity of noncitizens upon entry, there are significant gaps in their ability to fully confirm identities when noncitizens do not have documentation.

In particular, the report highlights that “Prior to releasing these individuals, CBP and ICE immigration officers accept self-reported biographical information, which they use to issue various immigration forms.”

Once in the United States, noncitizens can travel on domestic flights “as a basis for issuing various immigration forms,” the report states. “This means that individuals who could pose significant risks are being released into the country without sufficient vetting. Once released, these individuals can travel domestically, often without TSA-approved identification.”

The report also evaluates TSA’s screening processes for noncitizens who do not possess acceptable identification for domestic travel. Under current TSA procedures, noncitizens without proper ID are subjected to additional screening measures, which include utilizing biographical and biometric data from DHS immigration forms.

While TSA conducts vetting through law enforcement databases and performs further physical screenings, the report emphasizes that these procedures are not enough to fully mitigate the associated risks, the IG found.

According to the findings, “TSA’s vetting and screening procedures do not eliminate the risk that noncitizens who may pose a threat to fellow passengers could board domestic flights.”

The findings are especially troubling given that the 911 attacks involved hijacking commercial planes and flying them into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

The IG gave the administration 90 days to respond to its recommendations.

“It’s embarrassing that the Biden-Harris administration needs an official government watchdog to tell them what anyone with the slightest bit of common sense intuitively understands,” Rep. Mark Green (R-NC) told Fox News regarding the DHS IG’s findings.

“This administration should not be letting unvetted non-citizens roam free in our communities and get on planes, especially when their identities cannot even be verified. The colossal failures documented by the OIG are bad enough—even worse is that they are happening on a daily basis with the blessing of the Biden-Harris White House,” Green added.

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Charlie Kirk is the Founder and President of Turning Point USA, a national student movement dedicated to empowering young people to promote the principles of free markets and limited government.

Charlie is also the host of “The Charlie Kirk Show” podcast, which regularly ranks among the top-10 news shows on Apple podcast news charts, and is the host of the nationally syndicated daily radio show on the Salem Radio Network live from 12 - 3 PM ET.
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