{"id":2582866,"date":"2026-03-23T11:40:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/atlanta-airport-asks-travelers-to-arrive-early-as-ice-comes-to-help\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T11:42:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:42:38","slug":"atlanta-airport-asks-travelers-to-arrive-early-as-ice-comes-to-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/atlanta-airport-asks-travelers-to-arrive-early-as-ice-comes-to-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta airport asks travelers to arrive early as ICE comes to help"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fatlanta-airport-asks-travelers-to-arrive-early-as-ice-comes-to-help%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=2582866&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>Atlanta&#8217;s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is telling travelers to arrive at least four hours before departure as a Department of Homeland Security shutdown continues, citing TSA staffing constraints 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>.The airport posted warnings after videos showed queues extending outside the terminal. President Donald Trump announced that ICE officers would assist TSA at airports amid the shutdown, including ATL, though officials stressed that ICE would not replace TSA staff. Border czar Tom Homan said ICE would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reruns-and-reality-fill-out-strike-struck-fall-tv-season\/\" title=\"Strike-struck fall TV season gets a boost from reruns and reality shows.\">fill gaps created<\/a> by staffing shortages. Some unions criticized the deployment, calling it an invasion. DHS also <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >posted social-media content prompting<\/a> thanks to Democrats, highlighting the politically charged context. The report also notes broader tensions, including talk of a possible $5 billion ICE funding cut if the SAVE Act passes, expectations that the shutdown could worsen, and charitable appeals from other airports (e.g., Denver and Seattle) to support TSA workers and related services.  <\/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\">Atlanta airport asks travelers to arrive four hours early as ICE comes to help<\/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_2540747\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is requesting that flyers arrive at least four hours before takeoff as the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-homeland-security\/\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a> shutdown continues.<\/p>\n<p>The Atlanta airport cited &ldquo;staffing constraints&rdquo; with the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tsa\/\">Transportation Security Administration<\/a> in its post on X. Footage shared online showed wait lines extending outside the airport.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4500222\/trump-national-guard-assist-tsa-amid-shutdown\/\">Trump may deploy National Guard to assist TSA amid shutdown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4500146\/trump-ice-officers-no-masks-airports\/\">Trump asks ICE officers not to wear masks while deployed to airports<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4500119\/press-pursuing-social-media-posts-rama-duwaji-fair-game-guy-benson\/\">Press pursuing social media posts from Mamdani&#8217;s wife is &#8216;fair game&#8217;: Guy Benson<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Atlanta airport had a line out of the DOOR this morning! <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VPvIduJfsL\">pic.twitter.com\/VPvIduJfsL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Everything Georgia (@GAFollowers) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GAFollowers\/status\/2036052466890908074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ATL&rsquo;s Hartsfield International Airport at 3:30 am Monday morning. Totally insane and self-inflicted from a Congress busier creating problems than solving them. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h7BH59F99S\">pic.twitter.com\/h7BH59F99S<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Patricia Murphy (@MurphyAJC) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MurphyAJC\/status\/2035999582597914834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;We appreciate your patience and thank our federal and airport partners for their continued dedication,&rdquo; the airport said on Monday morning.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Due to TSA staffing constraints, ATL is continuing to see longer than normal wait times at security checkpoints.<\/p>\n<p>Travelers are encouraged to arrive at least 4 hours early.<\/p>\n<p>We appreciate your patience and thank our federal and airport partners for their continued dedication.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Atlanta Airport (@ATLairport) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATLairport\/status\/2036047064245698587?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\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> announced <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">on Sunday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers will&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4499813\/trump-ice-tsa-airports-dhs-shutdown\/\">assist TSA officers at airports<\/a>&nbsp;amid the shutdown<\/span>. Atlanta is among the airports receiving ICE&rsquo;s help, with footage and photos of officers at the airport posted online.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Federal immigration agents are seen at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Monday, March 23, 2026, in Georgia. (AP Photo\/Emilie Megnien)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Federal immigration agents are seen at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Monday, March 23, 2026, in Georgia. (AP Photo\/Emilie Megnien)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Border czar Tom Homan said on Sunday that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4499827\/tom-homan-ice-airport-security-tsa\/\">ICE officers won&rsquo;t replace TSA officers<\/a>, but instead fill gaps created by staffing shortages. However, some are giving Trump&rsquo;s deployment of ICE a chilly reception, with the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA union <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4499952\/flight-attendants-union-trump-ice-airport-ploy\/\">calling it an &ldquo;invasion.&rdquo;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>DHS shared footage of the long line of travelers at the Atlanta airport on X, writing, &ldquo;Thank a Democrat.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank a Democrat. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9e0fMH2s3y\">https:\/\/t.co\/9e0fMH2s3y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Homeland Security (@DHSgov) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DHSgov\/status\/2036069264747008300?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4500003\/trump-5-billion-ice-funding-cut-save-act\/\"><strong>TRUMP OPEN TO $5 BILLION ICE FUNDING CUT IF SAVE ACT PACKAGE PASSES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he predicts <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/travel\/4499967\/duffy-worse-wait-times-shutdown-pressure-democrats\/\">the shutdown to get &ldquo;much worse&rdquo;<\/a> on Sunday, putting pressure on Congress to resolve it.<\/p>\n<p>Denver International Airport requested that flyers <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/travel\/4489726\/denver-airport-requests-donations-tsa-dhs-shutdown\/\">donate gift cards<\/a> to &ldquo;support the dedicated TSA employees working without pay&rdquo; on March 11. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport also asked for &ldquo;non-perishable, shelf-stable food, hygiene products, or infant supplies&rdquo; for its food pantry.<\/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>Paraphrase:<br \/>\nAtlanta\u2019s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is asking travelers to arrive at least four hours before their flights because TSA staffing is constrained during the ongoing DHS shutdown. The airport cited staffing shortages and longer-than-usual security lines, with videos showing queues extending outside checkpoints. President Trump said ICE officers would assist TSA at airports during the shutdown, including ATL, and images of agents at the facility circulated online. The deployment drew mixed reactions-from some unions calling it an invasion to others supporting efforts to fill staffing gaps. DHS released footage of the long lines and added a jab about Democrats. Officials warned the situation could worsen as the shutdown persists and urged patience, while Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned the shutdown could deteriorate further.<\/p>\n<p>55-character limit (title):<br \/>\nATL airport urges 4-hour early arrival as ICE aids TSA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2582867,"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\/AP26082454876469-e1774274591833.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[76375,8364,76376],"class_list":["post-2582866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-atlantaairport","tag-ice","tag-traveltips"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26082454876469-e1774274591833.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582866","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\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2582866"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582866\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2582870,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582866\/revisions\/2582870"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2582867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2582866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2582866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2582866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}