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ICE agents make noticeable change at airports as new directive drops
ICE Agents Make Noticeable Change At Airports As New Directive Drops
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents assisting at airport security checkpoints are being asked not to wear masks, President Donald Trump said Monday morning, as staffing shortages strain Transportation Security Administration (TSA) operations during the ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown.Trump said last week that ICE agents would be deployed to help manage security amid a surge in TSA callouts. ICE agents began assisting at some major airports on Monday.“I am a BIG proponent of ICE wearing masks as they search for, and are forced to deal with, hardened criminals, many of whom were let into our Country by Sleepy Joe Biden and his wonderful ‘Border Czar,’ Kamala (she never even went to the Border!), through their absolutely INSANE Open Border Policy,” Trump posted to Truth Social. “I would greatly appreciate, however, NO MASKS, when helping our Country out of the Democrat caused MESS at the airports, etc.”The use of masks by ICE agents has become a point of contention in shutdown negotiations. Democrats have pushed to limit the practice, while supporters argue that...
