WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump threatened to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to US airports on Monday (Mar 23) if congressional Democrats do not immediately agree to fund airport safety."I will move our brilliant and patriotic ICE Age…
Trump threatens to put ICE agents in airports over funding impasse
US President Donald Trump threatened to deploy ICE agents to US airports on March 23, 2020, as leverage during a funding impasse, potentially disrupting airport operations and raising civil liberties concerns. This political action could exacerbate vulnerabilities in border security and immigration enforcement infrastructure, affecting travelers, airlines, and immigration systems.