Source: Fox News
Summary
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy ICE agents to US airports, calling it “impulsive” and potentially chaotic. Schumer argued that ICE agents are untrained for airport work and that the move is a result of Trump’s lack of planning. The deployment is part of the ongoing battle over funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Schumer also criticized Trump’s actions in Iran, saying his words are “unhinged and dangerous”.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Schumer speaks on the Senate floor, criticizing Trump’s plan. Trump responds on Truth Social, predicting Democrats will complain. ICE agents are set to be deployed to airports on Monday. The TSA has been affected by the DHS shutdown, with employees calling out sick or quitting. Schumer and Democrats have refused to approve DHS funding without reforms to immigration enforcement.
It’s another round of familiar moves in the ongoing funding battle.
Author: Evan Null
