The Transportation Security Administration revealed that unlawful immigrants who are unable to obtain proper identification are being allowed to pass through security using an arrest warrant to prove their identity.
Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, had sent a letter to TSA after a whistleblower claimed the agency was allowing 'unknown migrants' to board commercial airlines in the U.S.
TSA Administrator David Pekoske responded explaining that certain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) documents may be considered acceptable alternate forms of identification, including a 'Warrant for Arrest of Alien' and a 'Warrant of Removal/Deportation.'
Other acceptable forms include an Order of Release on Recognizance, an Order of Supervision, a Notice to Appear, and Arrival and Departure form or an Alien Booking Record, according to a letter obtained by DailyMail.com. The Daily Caller first reported the news.
Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, had sent a letter to TSA after a whistleblower claimed the agency was allowing 'unknown migrants' to board commercial airlines in the U.S.
If the traveler does not have acceptable ID, two forms of alternate ID are required and they are subject to additional screening.
The policy applies to non-U.S./Canadian citizens who do not have government-issued ID or passports.
DHS said that an average of 159 passengers fly throughout the U.S. using these DHS-issued documents per day.
'TSA's response confirms the Biden Administration is knowingly putting our national security at risk,' Gooden told DailyMail.com. 'Unknown and unvetted immigrants shouldn't even be in the country, much less flying without proper identification.'
'TSA is committed to ensuring that all travelers, regardless of immigration status, are pre-screened before they arrive to the airport, have their pre-screening status and identification verified at security checkpoints, and receive appropriate screening based on risk before entering the sterile area of the airport,' Pekoske wrote in the letter.
There are currently 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the U.S.
In fiscal year 2021, nearly 2 million migrants came in contact with immigration enforcement, according to a new Customs and Border Protection report.
DHS said that an average of 159 passengers fly throughout the U.S. using these DHS-issued documents per day
