ICE Agents Deployed to U.S. Airports Amid Federal Shutdown
The Trump administration has sent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to multiple airports across the country, sparking concerns over increased enforcement and long security lines.
In a controversial move, the Trump administration has deployed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to over a dozen U.S. airports amid an ongoing federal government shutdown. The shutdown, which has left thousands of federal workers furloughed or working without pay, has resulted in long wait times and delays at airports across the country as Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents call in sick in growing numbers.
According to eyewitness reports, at least one arrest has already been made by ICE agents at San Francisco International Airport. The presence of immigration enforcement officers at airports has raised concerns among civil liberties groups and immigrant advocates, who fear that the move is an attempt to ramp up deportation efforts under the guise of addressing security line delays.
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Fonte: TechCrunch
