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Donald Trump said Saturday he will deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to US airports on Monday if an agreement isn’t reached to fund the Department of Homeland Security amid a partial government shutdown.

It is unclear what function the ICE agents would perform since they’re not trained in airport security screening. TSA screeners have a several months-long training period before they’re on the job, though airline employees and private security companies have partnered on line controlling and guarding exit doors.

The agents could potentially help in more limited roles — like managing lines, directing passengers or helping move people through the checkpoint process — to free up trained TSA officers for critical security functions.

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[-] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Do it, it will be entertaining. I can't wait to see ICE Apes stalking through airports, harshing everyone's vacation buzz.

Make sure to tell them to Go Fuck Yourselves as you pass them. Or ask if they fuck each other, since no woman would get near them. Or tell them that their children HATE them. That'll hurt.

[-] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 3 points 2 weeks ago

Seriously.

There's still tourists who come to America thinking it's not a big deal need to get a wake up call that this is a shithole country.

[-] quick_snail@feddit.nl -1 points 2 weeks ago

You know they will just beat you, rape you, and maybe throw you in a cage for a year.

Most people won't do that, because they don't want to miss their flight, booked hotel, and loose their job

[-] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 1 points 2 weeks ago

In an airport, with everyone watching and filming? They're going to start beating and detaining everyone who mouths off to them? In front of families, and kids? That will last exactly 30 seconds, and that will be the end of ICE. Rich Americans aren't going to tolerate ICE Ape violence while they are just taking their families on vacation.

Nope, they'll have to eat every snide remark they hear, ALL DAY.

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