Originally Posted by
ESpen36
People who flush their passports on board and then arrive at passport control "undocumented," claiming to be from a country for which the USA offers asylum.
Happens more than you might think.
I am aware of how often it happens. It also doesn't change how the subject is processed by CBP. It doesn't matter if the subject is undocumented at the door to the aircraft, undocumentd in the jetway, or undocumented at the booth he no longer has a passport and is claiming asylum.
FB
Originally Posted by
ESpen36
I have gone through federal SIDA training and can assure you that TSA staff does not have authorization to enter any airport jetway unescorted, much less one within a sterile international arrivals area. The OP must be referring to either CBP or ICE, both of which are federal law enforcement agencies charged with enforcing immigration/customs laws. On several occasions arriving from Europe, I have had to show my passport to ICE and/or CBP officers right at the door of the aircraft.
TSA is not a law enforcement agency, and has very few sworn LEOs on its payroll. TSA would not be conducting any checks within a sterile international arrivals area, because TSOs are not authorized to work in that area.
TSA certainly can enter an airport jetway unescorted. You are correct they can not enter a Federal Inspection Area, which would most of the time include the jetways being used for international arrivals, unescorted or without the proper authorization.
FB
Originally Posted by
iluv2fly
Sue me.
I am not trying to be smart. There was a time not to long ago that when filing a complaint you had to specify what color uniform the officer was wearing because there were three seperate agencies working that hall. It would be one of the only ways to track down who was responsible for the action.
FB