A new Senate report lays bare the ways federal officials under the Biden regime twisted transportation resources to handle the illegal alien surge, turning airports into makeshift shelters and brushing aside clear dangers to public safety and national security.
The 47-page document, titled “Flight Risk,” comes from the Senate Commerce Committee and details how the White House leaned on the Department of Transportation and its agencies to scout airport spaces for illegal alien housing.
Emails reveal the urgency from the onslaught caused by Biden’s insane open borders policies: “We have received a request from the WH to determine if there are available facilities on airport or surrounding areas… This is an immediate ask so please prioritize this effort.” One DOT staffer even flagged the political fallout, noting, “Yikes, this is definitely Fox News fodder in the making.”
At least 11 major airports, from Boston Logan to Chicago O’Hare and New York’s JFK, faced pressure to open terminals, hangars, or other buildings to migrants. Operators at Boston’s Massport pushed back hard, warning that “We are not designed or resourced to manage the intake of migrant populations… this would create a host of unintended safety and security consequences.”
Despite that, Logan ended up sheltering up to 352 people overnight in Terminal E, racking up $779,000 in costs for security, cleaning, and transport—all on the taxpayer dime.
Chicago O’Hare saw similar chaos, with as many as 900 illegals crammed into a shuttle terminal. Police records show 329 service calls and 26 arrests over less than a year, covering thefts, disorderly conduct, and even a death investigation. City officials admitted illegal aliens weren’t confined to designated areas, raising questions about how such lax oversight could persist in a high-security zone.
Viral videos showing these things happening at the time were dismissed as AI slop or otherwise faked. Social media platforms quickly removed some of the most egregious which are now being shown to have been real.
The report points to FAA officials sidestepping federal rules meant to ensure airport grants support aviation, not social services. It calls out “a dangerous diversion” of resources that left aviation less secure by letting improperly vetted migrants fly domestically and pulling air marshals to border duties. A security breach at JFK drove the point home: an Ecuadorian migrant bolted past a checkpoint toward active runways, armed with a box cutter and scissors.
Beyond airports, the administration roped in other DOT branches. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration helped craft a “Know Your Rights” guide for bus passengers and tracked companies moving migrants north. The Federal Transit Administration nudged local agencies to repurpose grant money for migrant transport.
Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz didn’t mince words: “This report exposes how the Biden Department of Transportation conspired with local leaders in New York, Boston, and Chicago to house migrants in airport facilities at taxpayer expense.”
He added that decisions to move migrants without proper ID checks, including those with criminal records, showed how the open-borders approach hijacked agencies and jeopardized citizens.
This pattern fits into a broader push that some see as deliberate—flooding communities with arrivals to shift demographics and strain resources, all while downplaying the fallout. Recent coverage from outlets like Independent Journal Review echoes these findings, noting the White House’s direct hand in overriding safety protocols. With the border crisis still echoing, this report serves as a stark reminder of the costs when federal priorities veer off course and Democrats favor invaders over citizens.
