Trump threatens to put ICE agents in airports starting Monday amid DHS shutdown

President Trump threatened Monday to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to U.S. airports unless Democrats agree to a Department of Homeland Security funding package to resolve an ongoing shutdown. The threat represents Trump's escalation of pressure on congressional Democrats to accept his preferred appropriations terms rather than negotiate a broader continuing resolution. ICE deployments to airports would expand enforcement activities at a point of entry during a period when DHS agencies are operating with reduced capacity due to the funding lapse. The dispute centers on whether Democrats will accede to Trump's funding demands or seek a compromise that addresses both parties' priorities. The threat adds urgency to stalled negotiations as the shutdown extends operations across federal immigration and border agencies.