Trump Deploys ICE Agents to US Airports as TSA Staffing Crisis Causes Massive Delays During Shutdown

Donald Trump announced that ICE agents under Tom Homan will deploy to airports on Monday to assist TSA during a 36-day government shutdown.The move follows massive TSA staffing shortages and three-hour wait times at major hubs like Atlanta after hundreds of officers resigned over missed paychecks.Democrats criticized the plan as a reckless misuse of immigration officers while Elon Musk offered to fund TSA salaries to resolve the DHS budget impasse.Security officers will focus on monitoring exits and entrances to allow remaining screening staff to return to primary security checkpoint roles.
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