ICE agents start assisting TSA at U.S. airports as partial government shutdown continues
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ICE agents are backfilling TSA checkpoints as unpaid officers resign during government shutdown.
How This Affects You
Airport security delays may increase as TSA staffing shortages worsen, potentially affecting your travel plans and check-in times.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are being deployed to U.S. airports to assist Transportation Security Administration officers as a partial government shutdown stretches into its second month. The deployment comes as TSA officers, working without pay since mid-February, have begun resigning or calling out of work, creating staffing shortages at checkpoints nationwide. Using ICE personnel to backfill TSA operations is an unconventional response that signals strain on airport security operations amid the funding lapse. The shutdown has left thousands of federal employees unpaid, and the TSA—already dealing with chronic staffing challenges—faces potential disruptions to airport screening if resignations accelerate. This move underscores the real-time operational impact of the shutdown on critical infrastructure.
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The Trump administration deployed ICE personnel to assist TSA operations as the partial shutdown enters its second month.
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