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Trump says ICE will deploy to airports Monday to assist TSA amid funding standoff
ICE agents will assist TSA amid a partial shutdown that has left 50,000 TSA employees working without pay, addressing staffing shortages at US airport security checkpoints.
- President Trump announced plans to deploy U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to major airports starting Monday, March 23, as a response to the ongoing Department of Homeland Security funding lapse and increasing TSA staffing shortages.
- The president stated that the deployment would prioritize the arrest of undocumented immigrants, specifically targeting the Somali community, which he linked to recent fraud allegations and civil unrest in Minnesota.
- The move follows the Senate's failure to pass a funding bill for the DHS; Democrats have tied their support to new police reforms—including better identification and judicial warrant requirements—following a fatal law enforcement shooting in Minnesota.
- As the partial government shutdown enters its second month, the TSA is facing record-high "call-out" rates and hundreds of resignations, leading to significant delays at security checkpoints across the country while employees continue to work without pay.
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Border Patrol agents will be responsible for security at US airports, along with airport officers.
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Immigration agents deploying to airports under border czar as TSA staffing falls short
President Donald Trump said Sunday border czar Tom Homan will be in charge of deploying Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to airports on Monday, with Homan telling CNN the agents will assist with security at entrances and exits to ease TSA workload amid a partial government shutdown.
·Atlanta, United States
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Democrats refuse to provide support needed to pass legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security
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Total News Sources18
Leaning Left4Leaning Right8Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Right
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources lean Right
45% Right
L 22%
C 33%
R 45%
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