Trump to send ICE agents to airports amid partial government shutdown
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President Donald Trump has said ICE agents will head to US airports tomorrow amid a partial government shutdown. Follow for live updates
• ICE agents deployed: President Donald Trump said ICE agents will head to US airports Monday, placing border czar Tom Homan in charge of the effort. Homan told CNN’s “State of the Union” that agents would be there to release Transportation Security Administration officers from “non-significant roles.” • Shutdown stalemate: The move follows Trump’s warning a day earlier that he would deploy ICE agents if lawmakers failed to reach an agreement to fund the Department of Homeland Security. But there are few signs the impasse will break soon on Capitol Hill before Friday — the next payday for TSA workers — and ahead of a scheduled recess for Congress. • Travel woes: Travelers were warned to expect worsening airport wait times this weekend as Transportation Security Administration workers go without pay due to a partial government shutdown that began in mid-February. You can track wait times at major airports here. More than 400 TSA officers have quit since the start of the shutdown, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Union leaders said some TSA workers chose to quit and many others have taken unscheduled time off since they cannot afford gas or child care needed to go to work. For six straight days last week, TSA callout rates hovered above 9% — with a record 10.22% absentee rate set on Monday, according to a TSA spokesperson — as employees continue working without pay.
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