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Trump's ICE in airports idea came from Fox News viewer 'Linda from Arizona': report

Mar 23, 2026Far Left

President Donald Trump claimed credit for the idea of sending immigration agents into airports to take over security duties, but he seems to have been inspired by a segment on Fox News.Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrived Monday at some airports around the U.S. to assist Transportation Security Administration officials during a partial…

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