President Donald Trump announced early Sunday morning that he would fulfill his promise to deploy ICE agents to airports across the country. This decision comes as Democrats once again declined to fund the Department of Homeland Security, insisting on preventing immigration enforcement from conducting operations at polling sites.
BREAKING: President Trump is deploying ICE at US airports to assist TSA agents beginning on Monday. pic.twitter.com/OoC4nx7xad
— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) March 22, 2026
President Trump announces ICE airport move.
Agents will support TSA amid funding standoff, blasting Democrats over delays and security concerns.pic.twitter.com/vOjvWTjiXq
— Brandon Straka #WalkAway (@BrandonStraka) March 22, 2026
BREAKING: President Trump says ICE agents will be deployed to airports nationwide as growing security concerns, long lines, and delays mount, with TSA checkpoints short-staffed during the ongoing government shutdown. pic.twitter.com/RpQfH4fgab
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 22, 2026
On Saturday, Trump issued an ultimatum to Democrats, warning them that he would deploy ICE agents to American airports to assist TSA personnel who have been without pay for an extended period due to the ongoing DHS shutdown, which has lasted over a month. He promised that ICE would carry out the immediate arrest of all illegal immigrants entering the country, while also providing unprecedented security measures:
The Radical Left Democrats have hurt so many people with their vicious and uncaring ways. What they have done to the Department of Homeland Security, our fantastic TSA Officers, and, most importantly, the great people of our Country, is an absolute disgrace. If the Democrats do not allow for Just and Proper Security at our Airports, and elsewhere throughout our Country, ICE will do the job far better than ever done before! The Fascist Democrats will never protect America, but the Republicans will. Just like the Radical Left allowed millions of Criminals to pour into our Country through their ridiculous and dangerous Open Border Policy, the Republicans closed it all down, and we now have the Strongest Border in American History. Likewise, I look forward to moving ICE in on Monday, and have already told them to, “GET READY.” NO MORE WAITING, NO MORE GAMES!
Fox News’ Bill Melugin reports that ICE agents appear to be on board with the pending airport deployments:
I reached out to a handful of ICE agents to gauge their reaction to President Trump pitching putting them at airports to work security. Responses: ??
“Love it.”
“Genius. We serve at the behest…”
“Lots of illegals at airports”.
“?”
“I would actually love that”.
“Ah…
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) March 21, 2026
With ICE agents present at airports and Elon Musk offering to cover the salaries of TSA agents, pressure on Democrats to pass a funding bill has never been higher.
