Facing a firestorm of criticism, Homeland Security is abandoning plans to require all travelers, including Americans, to be photographed if they are leaving or entering the country.
Federal authorities are mulling a plan to expand the U.S. government’s facial recognition system by requiring all travelers, including Americans, to be photographed as they are departing or entering the country.
The Transportation Security Administration, which protects America’s airports by screening passengers, could lose substantial funding to finance President Trump’s crackdown at the southern border.
The TSA is preparing to deploy up to 400 of its personnel to the U.S.-Mexico border to assist with the escalation of Central American migrants trying to enter the U.S.
A government shutdown over border safety could soon cause serious security problems at airports, where more than 51,000 TSA employees began working without pay Friday.
President Trump said the government shutdown could last months or even years because border protection is so important. But what about airline safety?
Pointy-ear dogs are sometimes scaring airline passengers, especially children, so the TSA is looking for more floppy-ear canines to engage with people in airports.
The TSA is expected to have another record-breaking year for the number of guns seized at airports.
