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White House border czar Tom Homan pushed again towards NCS’s Dana Bash Sunday morning after she requested Homan how “well-thought-out” a brand new plan to ship immigration officers to assist TSA agents could possibly be.
Homan took questions on “State of the Union” concerning President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to assist TSA agents in airports throughout the nation with hourslong strains brought on by staffing shortages through the ongoing partial Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown.
Homan confirmed he was working with the administrators of ICE and the TSA to assemble “a well-thought-out plan to execute” for ICE officers by the afternoon.
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President Donald Trump introduced plans to deploy ICE officers to assist TSA agents. (Reuters)
“With respect, if you’re doing this in 24 hours, how well-thought-out could it possibly be?” Bash requested.
“ICE has been at airports across the country for a long time. It’s just expanding those things,” Homan responded, including, “How much of a plan does it mean to guard an exit to make sure no one comes through that exit?”
“I mean, we’re talking about security options. And these officers are well-trained in security, and they’re well-trained in identification. And, look, we’re going to do what we can to help TSA move those people through the line,” Homan mentioned.
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Homan emphasised that he believes ICE agents will largely be used to relieve TSA agents of safety measures based mostly on enforcement that agents already execute at airports fairly than screenings.
White House border czar Tom Homan spoke to NCS’s Dana Bash concerning the upcoming plan to deploy ICE agents to airports. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
“I don’t see an ICE agent looking at an X-ray machine, because we’re not trained in that. But there are certain parts of security that TSA is doing that we can move them off those jobs and put them in the specialized jobs to help move those lines,” Homan mentioned.
In an announcement to Fox News Digital, the DHS defended Trump’s plan to counter the Democrats’ “pointless, reckless shutdown.”
“While the Democrats continue to put the safety, dependability, and ease of our air travel at risk, President Trump is taking action to deploy hundreds of ICE officers, that are currently funded by Congress, to airports being adversely impacted. This will help bolster TSA efforts to keep our skies safe and minimize air travel disruptions,” the assertion learn.
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TSA agents have gone with out pay for over a month as Trump and Republicans battle with Democrats over funding for the DHS and ICE enforcement. TSA officers are thought of important workers and are required to report to work even during a shutdown, although pay will be delayed.
Travelers skilled intensive wait instances Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (left, center) and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (proper) due to the partial DHS authorities shutdown. (WVUE)
Airports throughout the nation have reported large numbers of workers calling out sick or not displaying up for work. More than 400 TSA workers have give up their jobs.
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Fox News’ Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.