ICE deployment to O’Hare stirs questions amid shutdown
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Amid a partial U.S. government shutdown, about 75 ICE officers were deployed to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport to perform non-screening duties while TSA workers go unpaid; officers were seen at exits, many wearing masks despite a directive from Trump, and some armed, prompting concerns of intimidation. Chicago officials say they will monitor the deployment and keep travel safe, while TSA unions say the agency is strained as funding fights between Democrats and Republicans continue.
- ICE agents deployed to O’Hare as TSA goes without pay amid partial shutdown Chicago Tribune
- ICE Agents Are Now Patrolling U.S. Airports. Here’s What to Know. The New York Times
- ICE agents assist TSA as flyers face worsening lines CNN
- TSA lines stretch for hours as Trump deploys ICE agents to US airports The Guardian
- ICE agents to be deployed to Atlanta airport starting Monday WABE
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