Trump Confirms ICE Agents to Deploy to Airports Starting Monday
In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote: “On Monday, ICE will be going to airports to help our wonderful TSA Agents who have stayed on the job despite the fact that the Radical Left Democrats… are endangering the USA by holding back the money… THEY WILL DO A FANTASTIC JOB. The great Tom Homan is in charge!!!”
Tommy Flynn
President Donald Trump confirmed on March 22, 2026, that ICE agents will begin deploying to U.S. airports on Monday to assist with security and enforcement amid the ongoing DHS funding standoff.
In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote: “On Monday, ICE will be going to airports to help our wonderful TSA Agents who have stayed on the job despite the fact that the Radical Left Democrats… are endangering the USA by holding back the money… THEY WILL DO A FANTASTIC JOB. The great Tom Homan is in charge!!!”
The deployment follows weeks of severe TSA staffing shortages caused by the partial DHS shutdown, now in its sixth week. Unpaid TSA officers have seen high callout rates and resignations, leading to multi-hour security lines at major airports.
Former ICE Director Tom Homan, who Trump has tapped to oversee the effort, will direct the operation. No exact numbers of agents or specific airports were announced.
Democrats have repeatedly blocked funding bills, insisting on immigration policy changes. Republicans call it obstructionism endangering public safety during peak travel season.
The move escalates the use of ICE personnel for domestic airport security while the funding impasse continues. No immediate comment came from DHS or Democratic leadership on the announcement.