ICE agents arrive at Atlanta airport Monday morning
Federal immigration agents are being deployed to major airports across the US to assist the Transportation Security Administration amid staffing shortages caused by the government shutdown. The agents will help with tasks such as managing passenger flow to ease pressure on existing staff.
ICE agents have arrived at Atlanta airport as part of a deployment to 14 airports nationwide. The agents will assist the TSA with tasks such as managing passenger flow. The deployment is in response to staffing shortages caused by the government shutdown. Thousands of TSA employees have been working without pay, contributing to longer security lines. The ICE agents will help ease pressure on existing staff. The deployment is part of the Trump administration's response to the shutdown.
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