US EditionICE officers now checking IDs in airport security lines
ICE officers began assisting TSA with ID verification and crowd control at over a dozen major U.S. airports to address staffing shortages amid a partial DHS shutdown.
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are now verifying identification at more than 15 airports nationwide, deploying on Monday to assist with passenger screening amid the ongoing government shutdown.
- A 40-day partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has diminished Transportation Security Administration staffing, with major hubs reporting callout rates above 35% and wait times exceeding four hours on Thursday.
- Although DHS Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis stated ICE officers received "standard TSA training," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy claimed agents could operate X-ray machines, while border czar Tom Homan disputed this, saying agents lack specialized training.
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No ICE at RIC, but experts weigh in on airport deployment as concerns grow
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Federal immigration agents have been deployed to airports across the country since Monday, a move aimed at helping Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents manage long security lines caused by a partial government shutdown. As of Thursday, March 26, Richmond International Airport (RIC) in Henrico County has not seen any U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on site. However, experts say con…
Airport chaos: TSA agents skip work, security lines expand, Trump sends in ICE to assist
Airport security workers missed work Monday at the highest rate since a partial government shutdown began in mid-February, the Department of Homeland Security said, and the Trump administration sent immigration officials to some airports in an attempt to keep lines…
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