Trump Sends ICE Agents To Guard Airports Because What Could Go Wrong?
KEY POINTS
- •Trump announced on Sunday he would deploy ICE agents starting Monday to fill TSA shortages at airports amid the shutdown.
- •The largest federal workers union said ICE officers lack aviation security training that TSA agents earn over months.
- •Over 400 TSA employees have quit since February due to no paychecks, worsening airport line delays nationwide.
As America’s government shutdown dragged passengers through airport lines longer than a Game of Thrones novel, Trump announced Monday’s surprise guest stars: ICE agents doing TSA work. Everett Kelley, AFGE prez, noted these agents skipped TSA's monthslong bomb-detecting bootcamp to jump straight into checkpoint chaos — so basically it's like hiring karate fighters to officiate chess. Since February, 400 TSA workers quit after five weeks of no paychecks bagging around $40,000 yearly, worsening the mess. White House Border Czar Tom Homan desperately promised a plan by Sunday night while Sean Duffy warned jobless TSA agents might ghost airports for snacks and rent. Throw in past ICE shootings and protests, and airports are trading screening security for an episode of The Walking Dead.
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(1 of 3)Making immigration cops watch for bombs after months of zero pay is the government’s definition of a plot twist nobody asked for.
Sure, nothing says airport security like replacing trained screeners with ICE agents whose only expertise is 'how not to be trusted.'
400 TSA workers quit mid-shutdown but hey, let’s fill that with ICE agents! Because what could possibly go wrong at airports?
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 3/22/2026 | Author: Lauren Edmonds
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