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ICE officers set to deploy to airports as delays mount, border czar Homan confirms

NPR Topics: News·@LukeGarrett·2 months ago
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Luke Garrett People wait in a TSA line at the John F. Kennedy International Airport, Sunday, March 22, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) Yuki Iwamura/AP/AP hide caption President Trump said he is sending Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to U.S. airports as some air travelers face longer security lines due to the partial government shutdown. "On Monday, ICE will be going to airports to help our wonderful TSA Agents who have stayed on the job," Trump posted on social media Sunday. Trump then blamed Democrats for the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, which has entered its sixth week and paused paychecks for Transportation Security Administration workers. The White House has said more than 300 TSA officers have quit, while others aren't showing up to work, causing significant delays at airports nationwide. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., threw blame back at Trump and criticized the planned ICE deployment.…

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