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27 April, 2005
TSA Improves "No-Fly" List Procedures
Washington, DC, April 27, 2005 - The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) welcomes the latest efforts by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to improve directions to airlines for handling "No-Fly" lists. ADC acknowledges the efforts of the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in addressing this matter.
ADC had previously filed complaints with the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at DHS, of which TSA is a component, concerning cases in which children were prevented from traveling because their names appeared on the "No-Fly" lists.
In a letter to ADC, the DHS Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties said, "In recent months, this Office has met on numerous occasions with TSA regarding no-fly and secondary screening lists." The letter continued, "In recent discussions, TSA informed us that it had provided improved directions to the airlines for the handling of these lists. Airlines have been directed to use sound judgment as they determine whether a passenger is the individual named on the list; obviously, sound judgment will lead the airlines to recognize that a young child should not be confused with an individual listed on a government screening list."
For information on how to remove names from "No-Fly" lists, please see:
http://www.adc.org/index.php?id=2389
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