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Trump's ICE Deployment to Airports Sparks Backlash, Debunked

3/24/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump deployed Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to airports, a claim Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) made that this improved Minneapolis TSA wait times.
Journalist Billy Binion debunked the claim, noting ICE agents were not at the airport and TSA lines were consistently short.
The ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown has created staffing shortages at airports.
The deployment, based on a Fox News caller's suggestion, drew widespread backlash.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump deployed Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to airports, a claim Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) made that this improved Minneapolis TSA wait times.
Journalist Billy Binion debunked the claim, noting ICE agents were not at the airport and TSA lines were consistently short.
The ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown has created staffing shortages at airports.
The deployment, based on a Fox News caller's suggestion, drew widespread backlash.