March 21, 2026
Trump threatens to deploy ICE agents to airports amid funding fight, vows arrests of illegal aliens
President Donald Trump warns he will deploy ICE agents to U.S. airports to arrest illegal immigrants if Democrats refuse to meet his demands to end the government shutdown.
TL;DR
- President Trump threatened to send ICE agents to airports to arrest illegal immigrants if Democrats don't agree to his budget demands to end the government shutdown.
- The partial government shutdown has left TSA agents working without pay for roughly five weeks.
- This has caused staffing shortages, long airport lines, and concerns about security.
- Republicans want to fund DHS, while Democrats seek standalone funding for agencies like TSA, excluding immigration operations.
- Elon Musk had offered to cover TSA salaries during the funding impasse.
- Major U.S. airports have experienced severe delays, with some wait times exceeding 3 hours.
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