ICE agents are expected to begin handling some security duty at at San Diego International Airport and other U.S. airports Monday amid an ongoing partial government shutdown that has sidelined many Transportation Security Administration officers, with border …
ICE agents coming to SAN as travelers experience security delays
ICE agents are temporarily replacing furloughed TSA officers at San Diego International Airport and other U.S. airports due to a partial government shutdown, increasing security vulnerabilities as untrained personnel handle critical screening roles. This creates a high-risk environment where operational gaps and insufficient background checks could be exploited by threat actors to bypass security measures. Travelers face heightened risks of unauthorized access or weapon smuggling during the transition.