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DHS: When Good Names Make Bad Lists

With over 2,000 people a month seeking to clear their good names from the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) terrorist watch list, the DHS has proposed a solution, USA Today reported. Travelers who have been repeatedly delayed and/or detained because their names match those found of government watch lists, will be asked to provide more detaled information to substantiate and establish a record of identity for the airline. The measure requires the traveler's personal information to be held by each airline used by the traveler. Read more: ID plan meant to clear fliers of suspicion

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