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Trump Threatens ICE Deployment Amid Ongoing Government Shutdown

3/21/2026

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President Donald Trump threatened to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to U.S. airports if Democrats do not meet his budget demands to end the government shutdown.
He criticized Democratic leaders, including Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, for their immigration policies in Minnesota.
The shutdown has resulted in unpaid TSA agents, causing staffing shortages and long security lines at major airports.
Elon Musk offered to cover TSA salaries during the funding impasse, contributing to wait times exceeding three hours at airports like Houston, Atlanta, New Orleans, and Philadelphia.

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President Donald Trump threatened to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to U.S. airports if Democrats do not meet his budget demands to end the government shutdown.
He criticized Democratic leaders, including Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, for their immigration policies in Minnesota.
The shutdown has resulted in unpaid TSA agents, causing staffing shortages and long security lines at major airports.
Elon Musk offered to cover TSA salaries during the funding impasse, contributing to wait times exceeding three hours at airports like Houston, Atlanta, New Orleans, and Philadelphia.