ICE Agents Deploy to 14 Airports Amid DHS Shutdown; Role in Immigration Enforcement Disputed

ICE officers deployed to 14 US airports to assist TSA during staffing shortages caused by the ongoing DHS shutdown. Border czar Tom Homan confirmed agents will continue enforcing immigration laws at terminals and security lines, but Atlanta's mayor said federal agents indicated the deployment was not intended for immigration enforcement. The contradictory statements leave enforcement scope unclear as TSA wait times grow and over 400 TSA officers have resigned since the shutdown began.