ICE to be deployed at U.S. airports starting today: Which cities will it be deployed in? List here

The decision comes amid a long-running government funding impasse that has left thousands of TSA workers without pay, triggering mass absenteeism, resignations and long security lines at several major hubs.

Department of Homeland Security (Department of Homeland Security) said in a statement to Reuters, “President Trump is taking action to deploy hundreds of ICE officers (currently funded by Congress) to adversely affected airports. This will help strengthen the Transportation Security Administration’s efforts to keep our skies safe and minimize disruption to air travel.”

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According to PBS, White House border czar Tom Homan said the focus of the rollout will be “large airports where wait times are long, like three hours.”

The New York Times confirmed that ICE officers were at Newark Liberty International Airport early Monday morning.

The New York Times cited the situation in other major cities in a document obtained by the publication. Here are the names:

Homan described the deployment as a “work in progress,” with final missions and numbers still being determined.

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However, Everett Kelley, president of the American Federation of Government Employees, said in an online statement Sunday that “ICE agents are not trained or certified in aviation security. TSA officers spend months learning to detect explosives, weapons and threats designed to evade detection at checkpoints.”

He further elaborated that TSA staff are recertified multiple times on these skills, which requires “hands-on practice.”