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"ICE Agents Stationed at Nation's Airports: What's Their Role?"

March 31, 2026
Rachel Nguyen
By Chief Technology Correspondent Rachel Nguyen
"ICE Agents Stationed at Nation's Airports: What's Their Role?"
Nam Y. Huh/AP

ICE agents are taking over airports, and it's about to get real. With the Department of Homeland Security facing a staffing shortage after the government shutdown, President Trump has deployed Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to major airports across the country.

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