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ICE Arrests Surge at Airports, Opening New Front in Deportation Drive

Federal agents are arresting spouses of Americans, tech workers and others whose visas have expired, including many who have active applications to stay in the country.

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Chantal Morales Rojas, a 27-year-old from Ecuador, was detained by plainclothes officers as she tried to board a flight at Denver International Airport on July 20.
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Three Airports Plan to Ditch T.S.A. Agents Amid Push for Private Security

The airports have opted in to the agency’s new security model, an agency spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday. A union official said the move could jeopardize public safety.

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Tampa International is one of three U.S. airports opting in to a new program.
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