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Kiley: ICE officers at airports ‘not ideal’ solution to long TSA wait times

Mar 22, 2026Center

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…

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