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ICE Officers Deployed to US Airports to Support TSA Amid DHS Funding Dispute
The deployment of hundreds of ICE agents to 14 airports aims to ease TSA shortages amid a DHS funding lapse, with over 50,000 TSA workers unpaid and many resigning, officials said.
- On Monday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents began arriving at Pittsburgh International Airport and 13 other U.S. airports to assist the Transportation Security Administration amid a partial government shutdown.
- The partial government shutdown, which began February 14, has left TSA employees without pay for more than five weeks; on Saturday, more than 11% of the scheduled workforce called out, creating hours-long airport queues.
- Acting Deputy TSA Administrator Adam Stahl said agents will support "non-specialised security functions," freeing TSA staff for aviation security. President Trump requested that agents not wear masks at airports, stating "I didn't think it was an appropriate look."
- The Allegheny County Airport Authority confirmed awareness of the deployment but stated that "federal agencies have not announced the exact plans for how ICE will operate at airports." No agents were visible as of Monday morning.
- Negotiations remain deadlocked as Democrats demand immigration reforms and that ICE agents not wear masks, while Republicans reject these conditions. TSA agents will miss their second paycheck on Friday if the shutdown continues.
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BREAKING: Border Czar Tom Homan Announces ICE Deployment to Airports – Here’s What They’ll Do on Top of Helping TSA
You know that strong, no-nonsense moment when President Trump’s team stops playing defense and starts putting real law enforcement where it hurts the most? That’s exactly what just dropped from Border Czar Tom Homan. IT’S OFFICIAL: ICE agents are now being deployed to airports across the country. On top of stepping in to help TSA […] The post BREAKING: Border Czar Tom Homan Announces ICE Deployment to Airports – Here’s What They’ll Do on Top of …
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