Krasner Warns ICE Agents: Follow Local Laws or Face Arrest

0:00On March 25, Philadelphia's district attorney Larry Krasner warned immigration and customs enforcement agents they could face arrest if they break, local laws while working at the city's international airport. He made the comments Tuesday during a press conference there, as federal agents help out with security checks amid shortages at the transportation, security administration. The issues stemmed from the partial department of Homeland Security shutdown, now in its third week, which has led hundreds of TSA workers to quit. Call out due to money troubles. This has caused long lines and travel headaches nationwide, prompting President Trump to send funded ICE officers to major airports for temporary. Support. Krasner, a progressive prosecutor whose long criticized federal immigration efforts stressed that everyone must follow the law, regardless of their. Badge. He vowed to prosecute violations equally and said no one, not even the President, can override local rules. Department of Homeland Security officials defended the deployments as a practical fix

1:02to keep travelers moving, pinning the blame on Democrats for the shutdown mess. This standoff underscores the growing friction between federal immigration pushes and resistance from Democrat-led cities aiming to limit cooperation with agents.