By Gage Jackson | Denver7
Since the partial government shutdown began more than a month ago, about 10% of TSA’s 50,000 security agents have called off work, leading to long lines at airports.
U.S. border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that he has been tasked with deploying Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to U.S. airports as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) continues to struggle with staffing shortages due to the ongoing partial government shutdown.
Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Homan said the federal immigration agents won’t replace TSA agents but can help with security and ease their workload. He added that the primary focus will be on “airports where the longest waits are.”
“We’re simply there to help TSA do their job in areas that don’t need their specialized expertise, such as screening through the X-ray machine. Not trained in that? We won’t do that,” Homan said. “But there are roles we can play to release TSA officers from the non-significant roles, such as guarding an exit so they can get back to the scanning machines and move people quicker.”
President Donald Trump signaled that ICE agents could begin arriving at U.S. airports by as early as Monday. In a post on his Truth Social platform, he also blamed Democrats for the shutdown.
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