Federal immigration and customs agents have long had lots of leeway to question and search people at U.S. ports of entry, but recent reports of some travelers from Western nations facing detention ...

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Travelers pass through Texas’ DFW Airport. A U.S. citizen cannot be denied entry and cannot be put into immigration detention, but they can have items confiscated and face questioning in an airport.

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Travelers walk the concourse at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Feb. 6, 2024. (Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune, Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune) Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily ...