The administration led by Trump has sent ICE agents to 14 airports across the United States to help alleviate the increasing shortages in TSA staff resulting from the ongoing government shutdown at DHS. Officials from the TSA union argue that ICE personnel are not equipped to handle security screening and will not help decrease wait times. There is a stalemate in Congress, with both Democrats and Republicans unable to agree on funding, as Senate Democrats are unwilling to provide financial support to DHS without reforms in immigration enforcement. More than 300 TSA employees have resigned nationwide, and the situation is predicted to deteriorate further during the busy spring break travel season.
