""We do immigration enforcement at airports all the time. So is that going to change? It's not going to change. This is about helping the men and women with TSA. They've lost several hundred employees. Lines are really slow because of the shutdown.""
""ICE agents receive high-level training. They will patrol airports for as long as it takes to ensure passenger safety and manage the flow of travelers during this challenging time.""
ICE officers will be deployed at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to help manage passenger disruptions caused by reduced TSA staffing. This decision follows significant wait times at airports nationwide due to the government shutdown. Atlanta's mayor confirmed that ICE's role is not for immigration enforcement but to assist TSA. ICE officials will report directly to TSA during their deployment, which aims to alleviate the chaos experienced over the weekend. ICE agents are trained to provide extra security and crowd control at airports.
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