Donald Trump announced the deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to major airports as the 40-day government shutdown causes critical staffing shortages.Over 50,000 federal officers remain unpaid while organizations like World Central Kitchen provide food assistance to struggling workers.Private contractors at airports in the Screening Partnership Program have maintained normal operations despite the ongoing Department of Homeland Security funding lapse.Gavin Newsom and
Jeh Johnson criticized the move as political tensions between
Chuck Schumer and House Republicans stall necessary immigration reforms.