{"id":172751,"date":"2026-03-23T23:18:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T23:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/172751\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T23:18:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T23:18:10","slug":"ice-officers-stationed-at-nyc-airports-amid-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/172751\/","title":{"rendered":"ICE officers stationed at NYC airports amid shutdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK (PIX11) \u2014 As of Monday, hundreds of ICE officers are stationed at airports<\/a> across the country.<\/p>\n

President Trump said the move is meant to help minimize travel disruptions caused by long screening lines during the partial government shutdown affecting the TSA<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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However, some travelers raised concerns and questions over ICE\u2019s exact responsibilities at airports.<\/p>\n

Federal immigration officers were seen at Newark Liberty International Airport on Monday. The Port Authority also confirmed ICE presence at JFK Airport<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want to see ICE anywhere,\u201d said traveler Tiffany Yang from Maplewood, NJ. \u201cCan they do the job?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIf it helps, that would be great,\u201d said another traveler who did not want to be identified.<\/p>\n

The Department of Homeland Security said ICE is needed at airports as TSA officers quit or call out of work without paychecks during the partial government shutdown.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s just going to be a lot of intimidation,\u201d said Tara Plastock of Middletown, NJ. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of uncertainty already and just doing that will create more of that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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However, the White House said that it will not be the case.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor purposes of the airport, I\u2019ve requested that they take off the mask,\u201d said President Trump.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the Port Authority said it expects \u201cthat any such personnel assigned to assist with passenger processing functions will be appropriately trained and focused on supporting screening operations, consistent with maintaining the safety, integrity, and efficiency of the security process at our airports and protecting the flying public.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are certain parts of security that TSA is doing. We can move them off those jobs and put them in the specialized jobs, help move lines,\u201d said White House Border Czar Tom Homan during an interview on CNN\u2019s State of the Union.<\/p>\n

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker visited Newark Airport on Monday to address the DHS funding standoff driving the TSA turmoil<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are having a fight over ICE funding. We are not having a fight over TSA funding or Coast Guard funding,\u201d said Sen. Cory Booker.<\/p>\n

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He and other Democrats are continuing calls for ICE reforms.<\/p>\n

\u201cDemocrats over and over again are offering up resolutions to fund the TSA. But the reason why he\u2019s not doing it is because he wants to continue the reckless, chaotic actions of ICE,\u201d said Sen. Booker.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, travelers are caught in the middle of the debate, packing hopes of resolution and shorter wait times.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a responsibility to the American people,\u201d said Yang.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s unfair to the workers. It\u2019s unfair to the travelers,\u201d said Roberta De Oleo of Somerset, NJ.<\/p>\n

In a statement, DHS Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said: \u201cBecause of the Democrat shutdown, President Trump is using every tool available to help American travelers who are facing hours long lines at airports across the country\u2014especially during this spring break and holiday season that is very important for many American families. This pointless, reckless shutdown of our homeland security workforce has caused more than 400 TSA officers to quit and thousands to call out from work because they are not able to afford gas, childcare, food, or rent. While the Democrats continue to put the safety, dependability, and ease of our air travel at risk, President Trump is taking action to deploy hundreds of ICE officers, that are currently funded by Congress, to airports being adversely impacted. This will help bolster TSA efforts to keep our skies safe and minimize air travel disruptions.\u201d<\/p>\n

DHS said it could not confirm other airports across the country seeing ICE presence due to \u201coperational security reasons.\u201d<\/p>\n

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