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Trump warned ICE agents would replace unpaid TSA officers amid a 36-day DHS funding deadlock, with roughly 50,000 TSA staff working without pay, causing long airport lines.
- On Saturday, March 21, 2026, President Donald Trump threatened to deploy immigration enforcement agents to U.S. airports, posting 'I will move our brilliant and 'patriotic ICE Agents to the Airports where they will do Security like no one has ever seen before'.
- Facing a partial DHS shutdown, the 50,000-strong TSA workforce has worked without pay since a funding bill expired five weeks ago and faces missing a second paycheck on March 27.
- At major hubs, passengers faced 120-minute waits at George Bush Intercontinental Airport and 80 minutes at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport amid staffing gaps, with over half absent Sunday in Houston and 38% missing Wednesday in Atlanta.
- Officials cautioned that some smaller airports could close and wait times won't improve until funding is restored and TSA officers are paid, while Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer proposed funding only TSA as Democrats press for policy changes for ICE.
- Negotiators intensified talks when White House border czar Tom Homan met bipartisan senators, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said 'This is a pox on everybody's house', and Elon Musk offered to pay TSA officers' salaries.
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The measure would come into force in the event that the Democrats do not sign an agreement to put an end to the budget blockade that is leaving about 50,000 workers in the transport sector without salary for over a month
Trump Signals Deployment Of ICE To Airports Amid DHS Shutdown: "No More Games" - Tampa Free Press
President Donald Trump issued a sharp directive late Sunday, signaling a major shift in domestic security operations by ordering Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to prepare for a new role in national transit hubs. The announcement, delivered via a social media statement, indicated that the administration plans to move ICE personnel into airport security positions […] Trump Signals Deployment Of ICE To Airports Amid DHS Shutdown: “No Mor…
Through his social network Truth Social, the president of the United States, Donald Trump fulfilled his threat against airports and starting on Monday, March 23, he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. “I look forward to ICE’s arrival on Monday, and I’ve already told you, “Get ready!” No more waiting, no more games!” Donald Trump, President of the United States Trump also attacked the Democrats by saying that they are “the…
President Trump Threatens to Put ICE Agents in Place of TSA Agents for Airport Security, and Create an Illegal Alien Catch Net
Democrats have refused to fund the Dept of Homeland Security which means the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials are working at reduced capacity. This is slowing down security times at airports and creating massive delays for U.S. air travelers. The problem has been worsening day-by-day for well over a week. President Trump announced today that if […]
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