politics
March 22, 2026
ICE agents will be deployed to U.S. airports on Monday: Homan
The shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security has caused massive pileups at airport security lines.
TL;DR
- ICE agents will be deployed to U.S. airports on Monday to help ease security lines during the Department of Homeland Security shutdown.
- White House border czar Tom Homan confirmed the deployment, stating ICE will assist TSA in non-specialized roles.
- The move comes as many TSA agents have called out or quit due to working without pay, leading to long traveler wait times.
- Critics, including union leaders and Democratic lawmakers, argue ICE agents are not trained for aviation security and that deploying them could create new risks.
- Democrats are demanding changes to immigration enforcement practices in exchange for funding DHS and have proposed funding all subagencies except ICE and CBP.
- Some Republicans are open to splitting DHS funding, with suggestions to pass funding for ICE through a reconciliation process requiring only 50 Senate votes.
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