Overview
- Border adviser Tom Homan told CNN the administration will start sending ICE agents to airports on Monday after President Trump warned of a deployment.
- Officials and experts say ICE agents cannot conduct TSA aviation screening and would likely handle crowd control, queue management and other support tasks.
- TSA staffing shortfalls persist, with absenteeism reported above 9–10% for days and DHS citing several hundred resignations as lines stretch for hours at hubs such as Atlanta, JFK and Houston.
- The Senate has again failed to advance DHS funding as Democrats seek immigration-enforcement changes following deadly incidents in Minneapolis, and a TSA‑only stopgap has struggled to gain traction.
- Transportation officials caution disruptions could worsen this week, with potential closures at smaller airports if staffing declines further, while airports using private screeners report fewer delays.