Trump Eyes ICE Deployment at Airports to Bolster TSA Amid Shutdown
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President Trump said via Truth Social that ICE agents will be deployed to U.S. airports starting Monday to assist the TSA amid a partial government shutdown that has left TSA staffing stretched and lines long. Officials say ICE would backfill where possible but are not trained for security screening, prompting concern from TSA unions and civil-liberties groups, while lawmakers remain divided on DHS funding and details of the plan remain unclear.
- Trump says ICE agents will deploy to U.S. airports Monday Los Angeles Times
- Live updates: ICE agents expected at Atlanta airport, TSA employees call out amid partial government shutdown CNN
- Opinion | Behind the scenes, a compromise on TSA takes shape The Washington Post
- Tom Homan confirms ICE to be at airports starting Monday Politico
- Trump's border czar says ICE agents could guard exits and check IDs at airport screening areas Fortune
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