On Saturday, President Trump threatened to deploy ICE agents to airports unless an agreement was reached on the ongoing partial shutdown of DHS. Airports have been experiencing travel delays as a result of staffing shortages as TSA workers remain without pay during the shutdown.
On Monday, the administration began to deploy ICE agents to airports across the country. Reports indicate that ICE agents were sent to 14 airports, in cities including Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Newark, Houston, Chicago, Cleveland, Houston, New Orleans, Newark, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, South Fort Myers, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Resources regarding peoples’ rights when traveling and at airports:
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Your rights at TSA as ICE agents deploy to US airports (USA TODAY)
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Know Your Rights at Airports: International and Domestic (Asian Law Caucus)
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Community Alert: Immigration Arrests at Airports (National Immigration Law Center)
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Enforcement at the Airport (ACLU)
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Know Your Rights: U.S. Airports and Ports of Entry (ACLU of Northern California)
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What to Do When Encountering Law Enforcement at Airports (ACLU of DC)
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Can Border Agents Search Your Electronic Devices? It’s Complicated. (ACLU)