Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are set to deploy to American airports as early as Monday, with White House border czar Tom Homan confirming the deployment will serve a dual purpose — easing mounting pressure on the Transportation Security Administration while continuing active immigration enforcement operations. The announcement came as the partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown entered its sixth week, with security queues at major airports stretching for several hours and travellers across the country missing flights.
Homan, appearing on CNN's 'State of the Union with Dana Bash,' said the deployment was 'about going to helping TSA do their mission and get the American public through that airport as quick as they can while adhering to all the security guidelines and the protocols.' He added that ICE agents were already present at airports across the country, calling Monday's move an expansion of existing operations rather than a new initiative.
