Border czar says ICE may not leave airports once TSA officers are paid
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- Border czar Tom Homan stated that ICE agents will remain at airports until TSA officers can fully resume normal operations, with ICE presence increasing if fewer TSA agents return.
- Homan mentioned TSA officers might receive pay by Monday or Tuesday following President Trump's directive to pay TSA workers during the partial shutdown.
- The continuation of ICE agents at airports depends on the number of TSA agents returning to work and those who have quit, with ICE assisting in identification checks and exit lane security.
- Since the shutdown began, around 500 TSA workers have quit, and many have called out, causing significant staffing shortages and long security lines at airports nationwide.
- House Republicans passed a short-term DHS funding bill excluding immigration enforcement, while Senate efforts to fund DHS without immigration enforcement faced rejection from House Speaker Mike Johnson.
