DHS: More than 500 cited daily for ‘security concerns’
Hundreds of travelers passing through airports, seaports and both borders are flagged for “suspected national security concerns” by customs police on a typical day, according to Homeland Security data.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers identified 548 individuals nationwide with suspected national security concerns on average each day in fiscal 2014, according to the most recent agency figures.
CBP officials wouldn’t say how many known or suspected terrorists are among those identified for security concerns. Nor would they reveal how many of those flagged travelers have been identified at Logan International Airport. An agency spokesman did say that some with national security concerns are stopped before they even board planes headed to the U.S.
Hundreds of travelers passing through airports, seaports and both borders are flagged for “suspected national security concerns” by customs police on a typical day, according to Homeland Security data.
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