Kiley, who left the GOP earlier this month, said Congress must pass legislation to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security.
Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.) said Sunday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers assisting at airports amid lengthy security wait times is “not ideal.” “Anything we can do to make travel a little more seamless right now, I think is fine. But that is a very temporary and not ideal solution,” Kiley told host Dana…
President Donald Trump on Sunday said Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers will start reporting to airports to assist Transportation Security Administration officers starting Monday. The president’s new order comes as Congress continues struggling to pass funding for the Department of Homeland Security, one that Democrats have turned down due to…
The agents are not trained to work airport security and are working exits and entrances, but critics say the armed officers are instilling fear in American travelers.
A sea of people trying to escape for Spring Break are instead finding themselves trapped in long security lines as TSA agents continue to work without pay from the partial government shutdown. President Donald Trump says he’ll “move ICE agents to the airports where they will do security.” NBC’s Valerie Castro reports for Sunday TODAY.
President Donald Trump's decision to order federal immigration agents to U.S. airports to help with security during a budget impasse is drawing concerns that their presence may escalate tensions among air travelers frustrated over hourslong waits and screeners angry about missed paychecks.
