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Trump says he will deploy ICE agents to U.S. airports to help address delays. And, the president said he would delay strikes on Iranian power plants for five days.
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The deployment comes as a battle over Department of Homeland Security funding has led to closed security checkpoints, long lines and missed flights.
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Hundreds of ICE agents have been deployed to 14 airports, in cities including New York, Atlanta and Houston.
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;Resize=(620)) More U.S. federal immigration officers are making their way to U.S. airports after President Donald Trump said he'd deploy them to supplement the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) during a government shutdown that has caused long lines at security checkpoints across the country.
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The Trump administration said it plans to send ICE officers to help ease airport congestion amid TSA officer absences as they face second missed full paycheck.
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