CBP, ICE, and TSA Did Not Fully Assess Risks Associated with Releasing Noncitizens without Identification into the United States and Allowing Them to Travel on Domestic Flights (REDACTED)

Although U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S.Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have policies andprocedures to check the identity of noncitizens seeking entry intothe United States, they cannot always verify the noncitizens’identities. According to Federal law, noncitizens withoutidentification are not admissible into the country and shall bedetained. However, CBP and ICE officials are permitted to releasenoncitizens into the United States based on various considerations.Prior to releasing these individuals, CBP and ICE immigration officersaccept self-reported biographical information, which they use toissue various immigration forms. Once in the United States,noncitizens can travel on domestic flights.