- ICE agents have been deployed to multiple U.S. airports following threats from President Trump to mobilize them.
- This deployment occurs amid severe staff shortages at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) due to a partial government shutdown, leaving TSA agents working without pay.
- President Trump had promised "security like no one has ever seen before" and the "immediate arrest of all Illegal Immigrants" at airports.
- The presence of ICE agents has been confirmed at major airports including New Orleans, Atlanta, Miami, and Philadelphia, which have been significantly impacted by the shutdown.
- The government shutdown has led to extensive security wait times, flight delays, and cancellations nationwide, with over 50,000 TSA staff affected and hundreds quitting their jobs.
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