Trump Sends ICE to Airports Amid Shutdown

0:00It's March 22nd. From every corner of the globe, this is global news today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. President Trump is pushing forward with a plan to send immigration enforcement officers to major airports to help out transportation security. Administration workers amid the ongoing partial government shutdown. These ICE agents would guard exit lanes or check passenger IDs, aiming to ease massive security lines unless Democrats agree to fund the Department of. Homeland Security. Hundreds of thousands of homeland security employees, including TSA agents, secret service members, and Coast Guard personnel, have been working. Without pay since Congress let DHS funding lapse last month. White House borders are, Cesar Tom Homan is leading the effort, focusing first on big airports with the longest waits, like those seeing three hour or even. Six hour delays. Travelers are facing real chaos, with lines wrapping around places like Atlanta's Hartzfield Jackson, and New York's John F. Kennedy airports, causing.

1:04Many to miss flights. TSA staff are showing up despite no paychecks, but their union president warns ICE officers lack the training for aviation security and could pose. Risks. Meanwhile, budget talks continue behind closed doors, with some bipartisan meetings showing small signs of progress, though no full agreement yet. Senators advanced Mark Wayne Mullins nomination for Homeland Security Secretary by a vote of 54 to 37, and a confirmation could. Happen as early as Monday. As details on which airports and how many ICE agents get finalized, the move seeks to relieve pressure on unpaid TSA workers and push Democrats toward. A deal, keeping air travel moving for everyone.