ICE agents deployed to U.S. airports as TSA shortages strain security
TL;DR
ICE agents arrived at several U.S. airports to help staff a strained TSA, a deployment tied to the ongoing partial government shutdown after President Trump threatened to use ICE unless Democrats backed a funding deal; Democrats criticized the move as political theater and raised concerns Trump could target undocumented immigrants.
Topics:nationimmigration#airport-security#immigration#transportation-security-administration#us-government-shutdown#us-immigration-and-customs-enforcement
- ICE agents arrive at U.S. airports amid TSA staff shortages, funding fight The Washington Post
- Trump Live Updates: ICE Agents Begin to Deploy at U.S. Airports The New York Times
- ICE agents expected at Pittsburgh airport Axios
- ICE officers will begin assisting TSA as shutdown frustrates travelers and screeners AP News
- ICE deployed to some U.S. airports as long security lines persist during partial shutdown CNBC
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