According to the agency, two CBP agents asked passengers who had been on Delta Flight 1583 from San Francisco to show their identification while deplaning after landing at John F. Kennedy Airport at about 8 p.m. Wednesday. The search was conducted at the request of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, CBP said in a statement, but the person they were seeking was not on the flight. The search prompted several passengers to post photos online, and it raised questions about whether it was connected to current federal law enforcement efforts to locate, detain and deport undocumented immigrants — a push that has intensified at the direction of President Trump. pic.twitter.com/9ugQspTqeX — Anne Garrett (@annediego) February 23, 2017These are customs agents forcibly checking the ID of every passenger deplaning from Delta flight 1583 tonight at JFK. “When we’re asked by our law enforcement partners to assist in searching for a person of interest, we are able to, and will, help,” the official said.

Source: Washington Post February 23, 2017 23:02 UTC