Trump threatens to put ICE agents in airports over funding impasse - Reuters
Trump threatens to put ICE agents in airports over funding impasse Reuters
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"Trump threatens to put ICE agents in airports over funding impasse."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"ICE is ready to go on Monday."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"I look forward to moving ICE in on Monday, and have already told them to, 'GET READY.' NO MORE WAITING, NO MORE GAMES!"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"If the Democrats do not allow for Just and Proper Security at our Airports, and elsewhere throughout our Country, ICE will do the job far better than ever done before."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Once again, air travel is the political football amid another government shutdown."
— CEOs of top airlines , Executive
"It’s difficult, if not impossible, to put food on the table, put gas in the car and pay rent when you are not getting paid."
— CEOs of top airlines , Executive
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Alex Pretti was an intensive care nurse killed by ICE agents in Minnesota.
Executives from major airlines urging Congress for funding restoration.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Renee Good was a resident in Minnesota who was killed by ICE agents.
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPUUo0eDFSOFFSdWxQYXBtQmJGTkNhdkhzSHAzTVBPOGtMU2VKSWhGVWtNazBoSXhtR19QaDRHYmpLaXlFRnpsNTZNdHVKSlhla1BiWmVjQ3Y0QzE3YXBtVWprUDdkNGFZeFp0NEkwYS1mMHVOaXVFMXZNdDZNNHp4REhJVEhTV1NmbG1jM2o2NTRYNFZFUjRMbzlSSjQ2WVA0ZTR0RU52WFY?oc=5" target="_blank">Trump threatens to put ICE agents in airports over funding impasse</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
President Trump announced plans to deploy ICE officers to assist with airport security starting Monday if Democrats do not agree to fund the Department of Homeland Security, amid a partial government shutdown causing long lines at major airports.
Top airline CEOs from American, Delta, Southwest, and JetBlue, along with leaders from UPS, FedEx, and Atlas Air, have jointly called on Congress to restore Department of Homeland Security funding and support bipartisan legislation to ensure pay for federal aviation workers during the ongoing partial government shutdown.
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