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TexasTowelie

(128,082 posts) Sun Mar 22, 2026, 12:30 AM Mar 22

Trump threatening to send ICE agents to the nation's airports - ABC News

President Trump threatened to deploy ICE agents into airports unless Democrats agree to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end the partial government shutdown.

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Trump threatening to send ICE agents to the nation's airports - ABC News (Original Post) TexasTowelie Mar 22 OP

They will be pounding the crap out of the airline customers Historic NY Mar 22 #1

That will do wonders for Dem turnout in November! Sweet Rosie Red Mar 22 #2

will they wear masks??? Jvp Mar 22 #3

Couple of things: no_hypocrisy Mar 22 #4

Historic NY

(40,120 posts)

1. They will be pounding the crap out of the airline customers

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 01:37 AM

Mar 22

Sweet Rosie Red

(130 posts)

2. That will do wonders for Dem turnout in November!

Reply to Historic NY (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 01:49 AM

Mar 22

Jvp

(87 posts)

3. will they wear masks???

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 02:04 AM

Mar 22

no_hypocrisy

(55,275 posts)

4. Couple of things:

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 04:46 AM

Mar 22

1. ICE is not trained as Secret Police and won't be trained as TSA Agents.

2. Many passengers and family will be swept up at the airports. ICE gets a premium for each "arrest"/detention.

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