Trump says ICE agents will assist airport security as DHS shutdown continues
Travellers have faced hours-long waits at airports around the country as a partial government shutdown has left TSA agents without pay.
The Trump administration says ICE officers will be stationed at hotspot U.S. airports starting Monday to assist with TSA screenings. They will undergo some training before then. Skyler Henry reports.
Travellers have faced hours-long waits at airports around the country as a partial government shutdown has left TSA agents without pay.
The Trump administration says ICE agents will deploy to airports across the country on Monday to assist TSA officers with security at airport entrances and exits where lines have been particularly long in recent weeks. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin reports.
While negotiations to reopen the Department of Homeland Security continue on Capitol Hill, President Donald Trump is deploying ICE agents at airports impacted by the partial government shutdown. The president said he doesn’t think any deal should be struck with Democrats to reopen the agency unless they agree to vote for the SAVE America Act, an unrelated…
President Trump on Sunday said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will help with airport security for “as long as it takes” as passengers complain of longer wait times amid the partial government shutdown. Earlier Sunday, White House border czar Tom Homan said ICE would assist at airports but would not be involved specifically in…
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