ICE agents begin deploying at some US airports 23-Mar 20:57

U.S. immigration agents began deploying at ​some U.S. airports on ‌Monday to aid security screening as staffing absences by ​unpaid airport security officers ​cause massive delays.

The Homeland Security ⁠Department confirmed it ​had begun deploying hundreds of ​ICE agents to assist in airport security at airports facing ​significant staffing issues.

ICE and ​Homeland Security Investigations officers were being ‌deployed ⁠to 14 airports, officials told Reuters, including Atlanta, JFK in New York, ​Cleveland, ​Pittsburgh, Phoenix ⁠and Fort Myers. Separately, Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson -- ​the busiest U.S. ​airport -- ⁠told passengers to arrive at least four hours early ⁠on ​Monday for ​flights.