- Donald Trump announced the deployment of ICE agents to airports across the country on Monday, 23 March.
- The agents were to be sent to arrest "all illegal immigrants" and provide unprecedented security.
- This decision was made amidst severe staff shortages at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) due to a partial government shutdown.
- The shutdown had resulted in TSA agents working without pay and caused significant wait times at airports nationwide.
- Trump justified the move by comparing it to the "origin of the paper clip," taking credit for the idea.
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