Immigration agents deploying to airports under border czar as TSA staffing falls short
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Key Points:
- President Trump announced that border czar Tom Homan will deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to airports starting Monday to assist with security at entrances and exits, aiming to ease the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) workload amid long security lines caused by the government shutdown.
- Homan emphasized that ICE agents will support TSA by handling non-specialized tasks like guarding exits, allowing TSA officers to focus on screening passengers, but will not perform specialized security screenings themselves.
- The move comes as TSA officers continue to work without pay during the partial government shutdown, leading to increased absences and delays, with ICE operations continuing alongside their airport duties.
- Lawmakers remain deadlocked over funding the Department of Homeland Security, with Democrats demanding
