Ice personnel, including agents from Homeland Security Investigations, are planning to be at 14 airports. “It’s a work in progress, but we will be at airports tomorrow, helping TSA move those lines along,” Homan said. But the airports do need help.”Homan noted that Ice agents were already working in airports, doing immigration enforcement and conducting investigations into reports of criminal activity such as smuggling. He also said that the Ice agents – who are still being paid while TSA agents are not – are also “well trained” in security and identification. He added that placing paid immigration agents next to unpaid TSA agents would inflame frustrations.

Source: The Irish Times March 23, 2026 15:24 UTC