Trending Now - Ex-ice Chief Critiques Trump's TSA Airport Security Proposal
WHO:
Tom Homan, White House border czar, confirmed he is working with the directors of ICE and TSA.
President Trump, ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), TSA (Transportation Security Administration)
WHAT:
Homan stated that the plan to deploy ICE officers will be finalized before the deployment on March 26th, 2026.
More than 400 TSA employees have quit their jobs due to the ongoing DHS shutdown.
President Trump announced that ICE agents will be deployed to major airports to assist with TSA screenings.
The deployment of ICE agents is set to begin on March 26th, 2026.
The number of agents involved is still being finalized.
WHERE:
Major U.S. airports
WHEN:
Deployment of ICE agents will start on March 26th, 2026.
WHY:
The DHS defended Trump's plan as a response to the "pointless, reckless shutdown" by Democrats, which they claim jeopardizes air travel safety.
The deployment is part of the response to the ongoing DHS (Department of Homeland Security) shutdown.
HOW:
Homan emphasized that ICE agents will primarily relieve TSA agents of certain security measures rather than conducting screenings.
ICE officers will undergo training before being stationed at the airports.
(UPDATED March 23, 2026 11:22 UTC)
Today, Tom Homan, the White House border czar, confirmed that he is collaborating with the directors of ICE and TSA to finalize a plan for deploying ICE officers by March 26, 2026. This comes as over 400 TSA employees have resigned amid the ongoing DHS shutdown, which the department defends as a necessary response to what they describe as a "pointless, reckless shutdown" by Democrats that threatens air travel safety. Homan noted that the role of ICE agents will mainly be to assist TSA agents by taking over specific security measures, rather than performing screenings themselves.
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(UPDATED March 23, 2026 04:00 UTC)
Today, President Trump announced that ICE agents will be deployed to major U.S. airports to assist with TSA screenings, with the deployment set to begin on March 26, 2026. The number of agents involved is still being finalized, and they will undergo training before being stationed at the airports. This move is part of the response to the ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown.