The situation at airports has become quite chaotic, largely due to the refusal of Democrats to adequately fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
This predicament arises from the Democrats prioritizing their political agendas concerning illegal immigration over the safety of the American public. Passengers are facing wait times stretching into hours, and TSA agents are not receiving their salaries, leading to the resignation of around four hundred agents. In a commendable gesture, Elon Musk has offered to cover the salaries of TSA personnel, which is certainly a positive move. However, the entire DHS, including vital agencies like the Secret Service and the Coast Guard, requires proper funding to ensure the security of our nation.
To address this airport dilemma, President Donald Trump proposed a creative solution: deploying ICE agents to assist at the airports. Yes, those ICE agents, the ones responsible for carrying out the president’s illegal immigrant deportation operations. Over the weekend, he warned that he would order them deployed by Monday if Democrats continue to hold TSA agents and American travelers hostage, and he wasn’t bluffing.
President Trump says ICE agents will be going to airports on Monday to assist TSA agents amid ongoing DHS shutdown.
Says border czar Tom Homan will be in charge of the effort. pic.twitter.com/sVbW8ro9dy
— Julia Manchester (@JuliaManch) March 22, 2026
Democrats will likely react strongly to this, but the American people may welcome it if it helps resolve the airport congestion that Democrats contributed to creating. Trump also appointed Border Czar Tom Homan to oversee the situation. Homan appeared on the Sunday shows to assure viewers that assistance was on the way. Naturally, CNN’s Dana Bash expressed skepticism about the plan because it’s CNN and she’s Dana Bash:
NEWS: White House Border Czar Tom Homan confirms President Trump will send ICE agents into airports across the country tomorrow. "We'll have a plan by the end of today what airports we're starting with and where we're sending them," Homan tells @DanaBashCNN. pic.twitter.com/Ue2VNlpKw6
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) March 22, 2026
Homan explained that you already had a lot of ICE agents deployed, working at airports, and you had TSA now covering exits. As he noted, ICE certainly could do things like that, freeing up the TSA to handle more specialized tasks, like additional screening, to speed up lines. He said he was talking with the TSA and ICE administrators to work out more ways they can help.
Homan said he obviously thought they needed to prioritize the airports with the longest wait times, and probably the largest airports.
Bash had to put in a little shot about how “well thought out” a plan could be if they’re still working it out. Homan said it doesn’t take a lot to delegate a law enforcement professional to guard an exit. “These officers are well-trained in security,” Homan declared.
Sounds like they have some good help on the way, and Homan has it in hand. That will certainly help the American people, who shouldn’t be having to go through the nonsense because of the Democrats’ Trump Derangement Syndrome.
