TSA ends shoe removal policy at airports nationwide
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Travelers at Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport can now keep their shoes on while passing through security checkpoints. The Department of Homeland Security announced this change earlier this week,
The TSA has eliminated the 19-year-old policy, effective immediately. Policies on liquids will remain in place.
While shoes can now stay on at airport security, the following items still need to be removed from your body or luggage: Additionally, any carry-on liquids, gels and aerosols still must abide by the "3-1-1" rule: It is also important to empty miscellaneous items from your pockets, such as keys and wallets.