ICE officers soon will help with airport security unless Democrats end shutdown, Trump says

President Trump said he will order federal immigration officers to assume airport security duties starting Monday unless Democrats agree to a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, escalating a funding standoff. The announcement raises the risk of short-term disruptions or operational changes at airports and increases political pressure around DHS appropriations negotiations.

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President Trump said he will order federal immigration officers to assume airport security duties starting Monday unless Democrats agree to a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, escalating a funding standoff. The announcement raises the risk of short-term disruptions or operational changes at airports and increases political pressure around DHS appropriations negotiations.