Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel will be positioned at airports across the country to address mounting delays at security checkpoints, according to border czar Tom Homan.
The ICE officers will assist the Transportation Security Administration in managing increasingly lengthy lines while simultaneously carrying out immigration enforcement duties, Homan confirmed.
“ICE agents will help the Transportation Security Administration ‘move those lines’ while also enforcing immigration law,” Homan stated.
The deployment comes as airports nationwide experience significant bottlenecks at security screening areas, causing frustration for travelers and operational challenges for aviation facilities.
The dual-purpose mission will allow federal immigration officers to support airport operations while maintaining their primary enforcement responsibilities.
