A CNN reporter was astonished after witnessing wait times drastically drop at an Atlanta airport after ICE agents arrived to assist the TSA. Blitzer noted that ICE agents were present at airports to aid the TSA but questioned whether they were interrogating flyers about immigration. He added how sometimes ICE officers would stand behind a TSA agent's booth, guarding without interacting or checking boarding passes. Join the debate How do you feel about ICE agents stepping in to fix airport chaos caused by the shutdown? Roughly 50,000 TSA workers have been working without pay since February, and now voters are blaming Republicans for the funding debacle and long airport wait times.

Source: The Times March 25, 2026 13:50 UTC