Federal Agents Deployed to Airports Amid Shutdown

0:00It's March 23rd. Welcome to Canada News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Federal immigration officers showed up at Atlanta's main airport to help with security lines during the government shutdown. President Donald Trump announced he'd send them in to back up the Transportation Security Administration after long waits built up nationwide. Trump made the call public on Sunday, saying he'd deploy the agents right away to ease the crunch at checkpoints. These officers usually work international arrivals, checking travelers or handling cases like smuggling and fraud. Seeing them at standard TSA spots marks a change from the norm. On Monday morning, a few agents were spotted by reporters right near the busiest lines at Hartfield, Jackson, Atlanta International Airport. The extra hands should help cut down delays for passengers as the shutdown drags on and airports stay packed.