ICE Deployed to US Airports Amid Hours-Long TSA Lines

Source: NBC News Politics · Bias: Center Left

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President Donald Trump is sending ICE agents to a number of airports plagued by extremely long security lines as TSA workers face shortages in record numbers because of the partial government shutdown. The president’s border czar Tom Homan says ICE will handle security tasks so TSA can focus on its expertise like X-ray scans. NBC’s Jesse Kirsch reports for TODAY.

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ICE Deployed to US Airports Amid Hours-Long TSA Lines
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ICE Deployed to US Airports Amid Hours-Long TSA Lines

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President Donald Trump is sending ICE agents to a number of airports plagued by extremely long security lines as TSA workers face shortages in record numbers because of the partial government shutdown. The president’s border czar Tom Homan says ICE will handle security tasks so TSA can focus on its expertise like X-ray scans. NBC’s Jesse Kirsch reports for TODAY.