- US Department of Homeland Security wants to introduce the scheme - It's a worldwide proposal, including including Heathrow and Manchester - Policy makers hope it will reduce the risk of IS terrorists flying to
– US Department of Homeland Security wants to introduce the scheme
– It’s a worldwide proposal, including including Heathrow and Manchester
– Policy makers hope it will reduce the risk of IS terrorists flying to America
See the article: US guards with guns to patrol British airports for the first time under controversial new plans being discussed by London and Washington (Mail Online, link)
See also: UK may allow US security checks on passengers before transatlantic travel (Guardian , link) and Working Party on Frontiers/Mixed Committee (EU-Iceland/Liechtenstein/Norway/Switzerland) Subject: Summary of discussions (LIMITE doc no:12034-14.pdf): which includes at Point 5:
“Information provided by the NL delegation regarding the request of the US to introduce a border preclearance facility at the Schiphol airport.”