Trump says he's sending federal immigration agents to airports on Monday amid DHS shutdown - NBC News
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Trump is deploying federal immigration agents to airports Monday despite the DHS shutdown.
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If you fly domestically, expect potential delays and increased immigration enforcement scrutiny at airports during the shutdown period.
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President Trump announced he is dispatching federal immigration agents to airports beginning Monday while the Department of Homeland Security undergoes a shutdown. The deployment represents an intensification of immigration enforcement operations at major transportation hubs during a period when DHS funding has lapsed. Trump has made aggressive immigration enforcement central to his second-term agenda, and this move signals his administration's intent to maintain enforcement activities despite the agency's funding crisis. The timing coincides with broader White House efforts to accelerate deportations and border security measures. The practical scope and duration of the airport deployments remain unclear given the DHS shutdown's impact on staffing and resources.
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Trump administration is deploying federal immigration agents to major airport transportation hubs beginning Monday.
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