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What do ICE officers really think of Trump's plan to deploy agents for airport security?
What Do ICE Officers Really Think Of Trump’s Plan To Deploy Agents For Airport Security?
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and agents have mixed reactions to President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy them to airports to assist TSA during the partial government shutdown.Trump announced the plan Saturday to begin the effort Monday in the hopes of reducing airport security wait times as TSA officers report massive staff shortages as they continue to go unpaid.Multiple Department of Homeland Security sources told The Daily Wire that there’s word that the deployment will consist of agents from Homeland Security Investigations, a branch of ICE whose mission goes beyond just investigating immigration-related crimes. HSI special agents are tasked with child exploitation cases, cybercrimes, and the smuggling of antiquities.They also maintain offices at several major airports across the United States, sources said.One ICE source said they “wouldn’t mind” helping TSA, adding, “However, a lot of us have reached our overtime caps.”“They would need to provide waivers … I don’t think it would jeopardize field arrests if that happens,” the source added.A second ICE...
