Trump says ICE will work airport security unless Democrats fund DHS
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump announced plans to deploy U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to airports starting Monday if Democrats do not agree to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
- The move aims to intensify immigration enforcement at airports amid a partial government shutdown causing long security lines, with Trump promising ICE will arrest "all Illegal Immigrants," particularly targeting Somali immigrants linked to unrest in Minnesota.
- Democrats oppose funding DHS without reforms following a controversial ICE operation in Minnesota, demanding better identification for officers, a code of conduct, and increased use of judicial warrants.
- The announcement lacks details on how ICE would integrate with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), whose employees continue working without pay during the shutdown, though call-out rates and
