ICE Deployed at Airports Amid TSA Staffing Crisis

0:00On March 24th, White House borders are, Tom Homan says he fully expects protests at major airports as immigration and customs enforcement officers. Deploy nationwide to back up security operations during the ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown. These ICE officers, along with Homeland Security Investigation teams, are heading to more than a dozen airports to ease the load on transportation. The administration staff, handling tasks like entry and exit lanes to speed up checkpoint lines. Homan noted they're kicking things off quietly without much notice, mainly because big crowds could show up fast, especially in larger cities with a history of unrest. TSA has struggled with long waits due to staffing shortages, as more than 400 officers have quit since the shutdown started on February 14th. The broader shutdown ties back to a congressional deadlock, with Democrats calling for changes to immigration enforcement after two United States. Citizens were killed in a Minneapolis shooting earlier this year, while Republicans blocked

1:02efforts to fund TSA separately. For now, these moves should help keep travel flowing, despite the building pressures.