Border Czar Says ICE Will Do ‘Non-Significant’ Tasks at Airports

March 22, 2026, 2:53 PM UTC

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents assigned to help ease long lines at airport security during the Department of Homeland Security shutdown will only conduct “non-significant” tasks such as guarding exits, border czar Tom Homan said.

“We’re simply there to help TSA do their job in areas that don’t need their specialized expertise such as screening through the X-ray machine,” Homan said on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday, referring to the Transportation Security Administration that is in charge of airport security. “Not trained in that, won’t do that.”

Travelers are suffering through lengthy delays at major US airports ...

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