{"id":232644,"date":"2026-03-23T14:57:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T14:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/232644\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T14:57:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T14:57:34","slug":"ice-agents-deployed-to-airports-none-so-far-in-bay-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/232644\/","title":{"rendered":"ICE agents deployed to airports; none so far in Bay Area"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ICE ICE agents to deploy at US airports, but not in San Francisco <\/a> <\/p>\n

CE agents have arrived at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to help manage growing security lines, which stretched outside the terminal on Monday morning.\u00a0 Neither SFO nor Oakland International Airport had received notice of any ICE deployments as of Monday.<\/p>\n

SAN FRANCISCO – Staffing shortages among Transportation Security Administration officers are causing long security lines at airports across the country, with travelers reporting delays from New York to Atlanta and Houston.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At San Francisco International Airport, however, security lines remained manageable Sunday. And neither SFO nor Oakland International Airport had received notice of any ICE deployments as of Monday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Screening at SFO is handled by private contractors rather than TSA agents, insulating the airport from the disruptions seen elsewhere.<\/p>\n

Still, travelers arriving at SFO said their journeys were far from smooth.<\/p>\n

“Terrible, they were too long,” said traveler Richard, who encountered lengthy lines at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport before arriving at SFO.<\/p>\n

“There was definitely a shortage,” said his wife Nora.<\/p>\n

The staffing issues come as some TSA workers have called out during a partial government shutdown, leaving many employees working without pay. The funding standoff in Washington centers on the Department of Homeland Security, with Democrats pushing for changes to federal immigration operations.<\/p>\n

In response, President Donald Trump has moved forward with plans to deploy U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a> agents to assist at airports, primarily with crowd control and line management. The move has raised concerns among some travelers. By Monday morning, it seemed the only airport with ICE agents was in Atlanta.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

“Aside from any political feelings that I might have about ICE, which I certainly do, I don\u2019t think you solve a staffing issue by bringing in people who aren\u2019t trained to do that staff\u2019s job,” said Kat Morgan of Oakland, who recently traveled through New York’s JFK Airport.<\/p>\n

Morgan said she experienced long waits there but found SFO to be a relief.<\/p>\n

“I feel a little spoiled going through SFO,” said Morgan. “It\u2019s a major concern when they are anywhere.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

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