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Trump Deploys ICE to Airports Amid TSA Funding Freeze

5/23/2026

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President Donald Trump ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to staff U.S. airports after the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) lost its funding.
Democrats blocked Homeland Security money until ICE reforms were negotiated, sparking the funding impasse.
Unpaid TSA workers have begun quitting, leaving travelers to endure hours-long security lines.
A caller “Linda from Arizona” on The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show suggested ICE deployment, which Fox News amplified.

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President Donald Trump ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to staff U.S. airports after the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) lost its funding.
Democrats blocked Homeland Security money until ICE reforms were negotiated, sparking the funding impasse.
Unpaid TSA workers have begun quitting, leaving travelers to endure hours-long security lines.
A caller “Linda from Arizona” on The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show suggested ICE deployment, which Fox News amplified.