ICE officers set to deploy to airports as delays mount : NPR
NPR • • general
Key Points:
- President Trump announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will be deployed to U.S. airports to assist Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents amid longer security lines caused by the partial government shutdown.
- The shutdown, now in its sixth week, has halted paychecks for TSA workers, leading to over 300 officers quitting and others not showing up, which has significantly delayed airport security processes nationwide.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized the deployment of ICE agents, expressing concerns about their lack of training for airport security and potential for excessive force.
- There is uncertainty about the specific roles ICE agents will play at airports, with conflicting statements from officials about whether they will operate X-ray machines or focus on guard duties to alleviate TSA
