TSA Instructs Re: Removing Names From Watch Lists

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TSA instructs re: removing names from watch lists
Immigrants' Rights Update, Vol. 18, No. 8, December 22, 2004

The Transportation Security Administration has announced a new set of steps air passengers can take if, when checking in for flights, they repeatedly are mistaken for persons listed on watch lists as a threat to civil aviation or national security. The undated notice instructs how to contact the TSA to report such incidents, but it does not explain the actual procedure for how to have one’s name removed from the watch lists.

The notice instructs affected persons to contact the TSA toll-free at 1-866-289-9673, or by email at TSA-ContactCenter@dhs.gov, or by clicking on the “Contact Us” button at www.tsa.gov.

According to the notice, a representative at the TSA Contact Center will explain to persons who contact the center the actual procedure they must follow to have their names removed from watch lists. The notice says that the process takes up to 45 days to complete. The TSA requests that the affected person provide his or her full name, date of birth, telephone number, and mailing and email addresses when contacting the agency.