#tsa

Hey, people in the US! Did you know that the Department of Homeland Security is trying to implement mandatory biometrics and fingerprinting for all foreign travelers entering and exiting the US?

And that there’s a public comment period OPEN RIGHT NOW? It only has 18 comments. Let’s get this circulating!! Public comment period ends on 11/26/25. If enacted, it would go into effect 12/26/25.

I hope I don’t need to explain why this is a problem, especially in our current administration. But a few key reasons why this is a very bad idea and sets a very bad precedent:

- privacy and security. HIPPA and other privacy laws exist to protect the unnecessary collection of data so that it’s less likely to be leaked. Is this data going to be stored securely? Who will have access to it? For what purpose? What safeguards will be in place to protect the proper use of this data? Surely there could be no reason to collect personally identifiable information about “foreigners” and “aliens”. Surely this wouldn’t be used for mass deportation efforts.

- the public comment is aimed at “the specific collection process as well as costs and benefits” for the process. So in your comment, the most effective arguments will center around how this system is infeasible to implement, cost prohibitive, and has no benefit. Focus on how the collection process will cost a lot of money, infringe on rights to privacy, etc.

Others please feel free to add ideas or template messages!!

(Source)

Trump originally said the agents would be helping with passenger screening to help with lines (but, because he’s a racist, said that they would “arrest illegal immigrants… with a heavy emphasis on those from Somalia”). Instead border czar Homan said they’re there only for crowd control.

Airports across the country are seeing very long security lines because DHS has technically been under a government shutdown since the end of January. This means that “non-essential” personnel like TSA agents are not getting paid, while “essential” personnel like ICE agents (who have also been separately funded through the earlier OBBBA) are getting paid. The shutdown is continuing because Senate Democrats are refusing to fund DHS until ICE agrees to follow basic principles of the law (identifying themselves, requiring warrants to enter homes, etc).

CORRECTION: TSA agents are essential, which is why they must report to work during the DHS shutdown. Non-essential DHS employees (e.g. many at FEMA) are furloghed — meaning that they have no work and will not be paid. TSA agents will be paid back for their (currently-unpaid) work once funding is restored. ICE is funded by earlier supplemental funding from OBBBA, which is why ICE agents are still getting paid.

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Once friend.

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