On 20 Nov, ICE detained college student Any Lucia Lopez Belloza at Boston Logan Airport and deported her to Honduras two days later.

ICE has historically avoided interfering with domestic travel. But the partnership between airport security and ICE is the latest way the Trumpf junta is increasing cooperation and information sharing between federal agencies in order to carry out the largest and most inhumane deportation campaign in US history.

"The message to those in the country illegally is clear: The only reason you should be flying is to self-deport home," bleated Tricia McLaughlin, a DHS spokeswoman.

Airline passengers have long been subject to some federal scrutiny. Airlines typically provide passenger information to TSA. after a flight is reserved. That information is compared against national security databases, including the Terrorist Screening Dataset, which includes the names of individuals on a watch list of known or suspected terrorists.

But TSA previously did not get involved in domestic criminal or immigration matters. Among the concerns has been that enforcement activities at airports could distract from airport security and contribute to longer passenger wait times.

Below, Marta Brizeyda Renderos Leiva was arrested by ICE agents at the Salt Lake City International Airport in Oct 2025. A widely circulated video shows her helplessly screaming while struggling and kicking her feet in terror and frustration against the ICE thugs who carried her away like baggage. Attorneys for Renderos Leiva stated that she had a valid work permit and was legally allowed in the US. A search of Utah court records at the time showed only a minor winter parking infraction under her name from 2022.