Senate Investigates Quiet Skies Program Surveillance Tactics
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Summary
The article examines the controversial 'Quiet Skies' program, revealing how Federal Air Marshals conduct extensive surveillance on airline passengers, including tracking them beyond airports and integrating their travel data with license plate reader information. The program is being investigated by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs for potential weaponization, with a hearing scheduled for September 30, 2025, to examine civil liberties concerns.
Key quotes
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so that her airline reservations could be integrated with license plate reader data into an uninterrupted multi-modal travel history
the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs held a hearing on Examining the Weaponization of the Quiet Skies Program
Article URL: https://papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/06/the-weaponization-of-travel-blacklists/
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