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DHS shutdown tied for second-longest ever as Dems again block funding amid airport chaos, terrorism concerns

Mar 20, 2026Right

A closed-door meeting with border czar Tom Homan signals possible movement in the 35-day DHS shutdown, even as Senate Democrats blocked another funding vote Friday.

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Trump threatens to ‘move ICE agents to airports’ in explicit threat over DHS shutdown

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President Donald Trump warned Democratic lawmakers Saturday that unless they approved funding for the Department of Homeland Security “immediately,” he would send Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to airports across the nation where they would “arrest” any undocumented migrants they encounter.The federal government has been partially shut down…

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President Donald Trump on Saturday said he would send ICE agents to airports around the U.S. on Monday amid an ongoing standoff between Senate Republicans and Democrats over funding for the Department of Homeland Security."If the Democrats do not allow for Just and Proper Security at our Airports, and elsewhere throughout our Country, ICE will do the job…

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DHS shutdown stretches to 35 days as Democrats block funding bill

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The shutdown of the Department of the Homeland Security (DHS) stretched to 35 days on Friday as Senate Democrats voted to block a House-passed bill to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and other critical federal agencies. A motion to advance the bill failed 47-37, falling short of the 60…

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Airports across the US could shut down completely, sparking mass travel chaos as Dem shutdown persists, TSA deputy warns

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Mar 21, 2026

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Airports across the US could shut down completely, sparking mass travel chaos as Dem shutdown persists, TSA deputy warns

Since the DHS shutdown on Feb. 14, TSA agents haven't received a paycheck and that's leading to the agents quitting or calling in sick. Without enough TSA staff, airports may have to start closing down.

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