Do they check for warrants when crossing into Mexico?
Many travelers wonder if CBP is alerted when an inbound passenger has a warrant for their arrest issued. Yes, CBP is alerted.
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Pending charges. Travelers facing charges may not be able to travel to Mexico. Similarly, people with warrants and those on probation or parole will likely be denied entry.
For general warrants the airport scanning system does not scan for general warrants or penalty history. However, even if an outstanding warrant is detected, you can pay the fine on the spot.
If your ID is checked or scanned at the airport, it is to make sure you are the person to whom that boarding pass was issued to, by checking your name/surname and photo. Long story short, TSA sees bare minimum nformation required to make sure you are yourself and that the boarding pass is yours.
If a screening is conducted, it is done at the direction of the TSA. It will rely on the Transportation Security Administration's identity identification and risk assessment (TSA). The TSA conducts pre-boarding screenings of passengers utilizing government and private databases that contain personal information.
When you board a cruise ship, a manifest of passengers is sent to US Customs and Border Protection. This list is routinely checked for outstanding warrants. Any passengers with outstanding warrants are arrested upon their return. When you return from a cruise, you must go through immigration.