Trump Deploys ICE Agents to Airports Amid Shutdown

It's March 24th.

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President Trump confirmed that immigration and customs enforcement agents stationed

at airports across the country can arrest undocumented immigrants.

He made the comments while announcing the deployment of up to 150 ICE officers to help with

transportation security administration.

Staffing shortages caused by the partial government shutdown.

These TSA workers, nearly 50,000 strong, have gone without pay since mid-February due

to funding disputes over immigration policy.

The strain has sparked higher call-out rates, topping 12% on a recent Sunday, along with

more than 400 resignations since the first time shutdown started.

Trump pointed to Democrats for the hold-up, noting that ICE agents, who remain fully funded

this fiscal year, are eager for the extra duties at busy.

In spots like Atlanta's Hartfield Jackson, Chicago, O'Hare, New York's LaGuardia, and

JFK, New York Liberty, and Houston's Hoppy Airport, agents have been seen in small groups

patrolling terminals and watching exits, though they are not involved in passenger screenings.

So far, the added presence has not shortened security wait times.

As the shutdown drags on, these deployments highlight the growing overlap between security

needs and immigration enforcement with both sides digging and on border funding talks.