ICE Agents Deploy to Airports for Holiday Travel

0:00On March 23rd, immigration and customs enforcement agents are deploying to 14 major U.S. airports starting Monday to bolster security amid, staffing shortages at transportation security administration checkpoints. Lawmakers have shown little progress on funding the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the TSA ahead of the holiday break, leading to. Higher absenteeism among screeners and widespread travel snarls. Workers across the country are dealing with frustratingly long lines and delays, with one notable closure at the Guardia Airport in New York after an ANN. Air Canada plane collided with a fire truck on the runway Sunday night. According to officials, ICE personnel from enforcement and removal operations, along with Homeland Security investigations, will wear uniforms and provide background support like checking documents, managing crowds and helping with lines, but they won't handle screening machines. These remain flexible and vary by location at hubs like Chicago's O'Hare, Atlanta's

1:01Heartsfield Jackson, Houston's George Bush and others aiming to. Keep holiday travel moving as smoothly as possible.