{"id":2582581,"date":"2026-03-22T12:03:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T16:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-ice-will-assist-tsa-officers-at-airports-starting-monday\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T12:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T16:04:09","slug":"trump-says-ice-will-assist-tsa-officers-at-airports-starting-monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-ice-will-assist-tsa-officers-at-airports-starting-monday\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says ICE will assist TSA officers at airports starting Monday"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-says-ice-will-assist-tsa-officers-at-airports-starting-monday%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2582581&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers will begin reporting to airports to assist Transportation Security Management officers starting Monday, as Congress remains deadlocked over funding for the department of Homeland Security during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-pelosi-blames-president-trump-climate-change-for-migrant-surge\/\" title=\"Nancy Pelosi blames President ..., \u2018climate change\u2019 for migrant surge\">partial government shutdown<\/a>. Democrats have resisted funding that would include ICE, while Trump criticized them on Truth Social and said ICE would do a fantastic job under Tom Homan. The move comes amid a broader funding fight that led Senate Republicans to block a Schumer-sponsored bill to fund TSA,and it underscores the disruption caused by the stalemate,including unpaid TSA salaries and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-federalist-luxury-gift-guide-for-refined-rednecks\/\" title=\"Luxurious Gift Guide for Sophisticated Country Folks\">long security lines<\/a> at major airports like Atlanta and Houston. The article also <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >notes ongoing political fallout<\/a> as funding disagreements persist.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump says ICE will assist TSA officers at airports starting Monday amid shutdown<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2538671\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> on Sunday said Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers will start reporting to airports to assist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tsa\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1557\">Transportation Security Administration<\/a> officers starting Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The president&rsquo;s new order comes as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"31\">Congress<\/a> continues struggling to pass funding for the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-homeland-security\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3083\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a>, one that Democrats have turned down due to funding going toward ICE.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4499532\/trump-loyalists-worry-prosecuting-joe-kent-expose-iran-tensions\/\">Some Trump loyalists worry prosecuting Joe Kent will further expose Iran war tensions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4499762\/trump-iran-power-plants-strait-of-hormuz-closure\/\">Trump threatens to &#8216;obliterate&#8217; Iran&#8217;s power plants if Strait of Hormuz not open in 48 hours<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4499650\/robert-mueller-died-trump-says-glad\/\">Robert Mueller has died at 81, Trump says he&#8217;s &#8216;glad&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/116272713025328785\">Truth Social post<\/a> Sunday, Trump said he would be sending ICE to airports to help TSA officers &ldquo;who have have stayed on the job despite the fact that the Radical Left Democrats, who are only focused on protecting hard line criminals who have entered our Country illegally, are endangering the USA by holding back the money that was long ago agreed to with signed and sealed contracts, and all.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He also noted that the controversy surrounding ICE could overshadow its effort to help end airport chaos.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But watch, no matter how great a job ICE does, the Lunatics leading the incompetent Dems will be highly critical of their work,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;THEY WILL DO A FANTASTIC JOB. The great Tom Homan is in charge!!!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday evening, Senate Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-schumer\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"384\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY) introduced a bill to solely fund TSA and continue the fight with other DHS agencies. His effort failed along party lines, the sixth failure to fund DHS.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the vote, Trump had threatened to replace TSA workers with ICE and placed heavy emphasis on ICE&rsquo;s role in arresting illegal immigrants, saying officers would focus on &ldquo;those from Somalia, who have totally destroyed, with the approval of a corrupt Governor, Attorney General, and Congresswoman, Ilhan Omar, the once Great State of Minnesota.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The continued failure of funding DHS has prompted Trump to air his frustrations with Democrats, who have been one of the main causes a funding bill cannot pass.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now with the death of Iran, the greatest enemy America has is the Radical Left, Highly Incompetent, Democrat Party!&rdquo; Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/116272810363139207\">said following his<\/a> announcement that ICE would assist TSA.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4499741\/senate-republicans-strike-down-schumer-effort-fund-tsa\/\"><strong>SENATE REPUBLICANS STRIKE DOWN SCHUMER&rsquo;S &lsquo;CONVOLUTED&rsquo; EFFORT TO FUND TSA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Major airports have felt the pressure of DHS funding failures, with airports in Atlanta and Houston experiencing TSA wait times of over two hours.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Airport security workers have called out sick or quit their jobs since the partial shutdown deprived them of their paychecks. TSA officers have not been paid since the shutdown began Feb. 14.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ICE to aid TSA at airports starting Monday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2582582,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26080682184254.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[7747,8364,3813,3634,9673],"class_list":["post-2582581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-airports","tag-ice","tag-immigration","tag-trump","tag-tsa"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26080682184254.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2582581"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582581\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2582585,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582581\/revisions\/2582585"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2582582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2582581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2582581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2582581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}