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#KseniiaPetrova has admitted that she failed to declare the samples, but her atty argued that this would ordinarily be treated as a minor infraction, punishable w/a fine. Instead, a #customs ofcl canceled Petrova’s #visa on the spot & initiated #deportation proceedings.

On Wed, a federal judge in VT quizzed govt attys about whether customs had the authority to cancel Petrova’s visa, & set a bail hearing for later this month, a sign that she was potentially moving toward releasing Petrova.

low cost airline #AveloAirlines begins #ICE deportation charter flights out of #Phoenix Mesa Gateway airport in #Arizona sparking #boycott campaign by flight attendants union.

The #FlightAttendants union is particularly opposed to working an "entire flight of people handcuffed and shackled" which compromises ability to evacuate safely.

#CEO Andrew Levy , who started the emergent company after stints at United and Allegiant, calls becoming the newest #contractor for #ICEAir, as the #Immigration and #Customs and Enforcement's air flights are now known, a "sensitive and complicated topic" .

spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austi

so, i have global entry which is pretty nice. definitely worth it if you travel internationally, IMO.

anyway, i came thru customs the other day and it was the same as it's ever been.

no one asked to see my phone or about my poliical opinions., it was just the same old "Do you have anything to declare" --no "Have a nice day."

*who knows if things will change, or when or why or how drastically. but that was my experience a few days ago

US #Customs and #Border Protection Plans to #Photograph Everyone Exiting the US by Car

A #CBP spokesperson tells WIRED that the agency plans to expand its program for real-time face recognition at the border, potentially aiding #Trump administration efforts to track people who self-deport.
#privacy #facialrecognition #biometrics #selfdeport #deport #immigration

wired.com/story/cbp-face-recog

WIRED · US Customs and Border Protection Plans to Photograph Everyone Exiting the US by CarBy Caroline Haskins

US #Customs and Border Protection Quietly Revokes Protections for #Pregnant Women and Infants

CBP’s acting commissioner has rescinded four Biden-era policies that aimed to protect #vulnerable people in the agency’s custody, including mothers, infants, and the elderly.
#cbp

wired.com/story/cbp-rescinds-p

WIRED · US Customs and Border Protection Quietly Revokes Protections for Pregnant Women and InfantsBy Dhruv Mehrotra