More information continues to trickle out about failed pipe bomb attacker Akayed Ullah, who was scheduled to face his first court hearing Wednesday after attempting to detonate a bomb at the New York Port Authority bus Terminal on Monday. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, Ullah faces federal terrorism and […]
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Trump, Officials, and Opinion Makers Respond to New York Attack
President Donald Trump once again took aim at what he calls America’s “lax immigration system” Monday responding to the pipe bomb attack at the New York City Port Authority. The attack seriously injured the bomber; about four others received minor injuries. “Today’s terror suspect entered our country through extended-family chain migration, which is incompatible with […]
Perspective: REAL ID Act May Require Passport for Some Travelers
Nearly two million Americans board airplanes on a daily basis. The idea of needing a passport for domestic travel has likely never crossed most people’s minds – in fact only around 40 percent of Americans even have a passport – but all of that may change once we see the full enforcement of the REAL […]
Airport Screening Gets Critical Focus at House Homeland Security Hearing
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mike McCaul (R-Texas) started the question period at Thursday’s hearing with acting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Elaine Duke referring to TSA’s “failing grade” regarding airport screening. “We heard this in 2015, and now we’re in 2017,” he said. “As you know with a laptop threat, the ability to […]
Speedy Screening Caps One of TSA’s Biggest Weeks Ever
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced Tuesday that 98 percent of Thanksgiving week travelers waited 20 minutes or less for airport screening, while more than 99 percent of Pre✓ passengers waited less than 10 minutes. This occurred during one of the busiest weeks on record for TSA, with 22 million passengers and crew screened. The […]