March 21, 2026
CHECKMATE SCHUMER: Trump Announces He Will Deploy ICE to Airports for Security and Immediate Arrests of Illegals if Democrats Refuse to Fund DHS
President Donald Trump issued a direct warning to Congressional Democrats on Saturday, vowing to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in airports to handle security duties and begin immediate arrests of illegal immigrants if they continue blocking funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The post CHECKMATE SCHUMER: Trump Announces He Will Deploy ICE to Airports for Security and Immediate Arrests of Illegals if Democrats Refuse to Fund DHS appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- President Trump warns Democrats of deploying ICE agents to airports if DHS funding is not approved.
- The DHS shutdown is causing TSA staffing shortages and flight delays.
- Democrats are demanding reforms and restrictions on ICE operations in exchange for funding approval.
- Trump intends for ICE agents to perform security duties and arrest illegal immigrants at airports.
- Republicans insist on full operational funding for DHS, including ICE, viewing it as an integrated security apparatus.
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