ICE Agents to Help at Airports Amid TSA Staffing Crisis

0:00On March 22nd, White House borders are Tom Homan, announced that immigration and customs enforcement agents will head to major airports starting Monday to help ease long security lines. They'll assist transportation security administration officers at entrances and exits, but won't handle baggage checks or screenings. This move follows President Donald Trump's weekend pose saying ICE would step in right away to improve airport operations. Homan is coordinating with ICE and TSA leaders, focusing first on the busiest spots hit hardest by delays. The partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, now dragging on since mid-February, has left TSA short staff as spring break travel. Ramps up. More than 400 TSA agents have quit nationwide without paychecks and officials expect even more to walk away soon. Both parties are pointing fingers over the stalemate. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed Democrats for using lines as leverage, while Senate leaders from each side accused the other of blocking, funding bills in recent votes. Negotiations continue on Capitol Hill

1:04with some bipartisan progress on ICE policies like body cameras, though key demands remain. Meanwhile, ICE stays fully funded and operational, allowing this quick deployment to keep travelers moving. That wraps entertainment and celebrity news today, brought to you with AI. I'm Cory with the story.