ICE Agents to Be Sent to U.S. Airports on Monday

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The Trump administration plans to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to U.S. airports on Monday, according to a New York Times report. The move appears to be an attempt by the president to break an impasse between congressional Democrats and the White House over immigration enforcement, which led to a partial government shutdown last month.

Why it matters

The deployment of ICE agents to airports is likely to heighten tensions around immigration policy and enforcement, as the Trump administration seeks to exert more control over the issue in the face of resistance from Democrats in Congress.

The details

The New York Times reports that President Trump first posted the threat of the ICE agent deployment, and then announced the timing, in what seems to be an effort to gain leverage in the ongoing dispute with Democrats over immigration enforcement. The stalemate over the issue was a key factor in last month's partial government shutdown.

• ICE agents will be deployed to U.S. airports on Monday, March 25, 2026.

What they’re saying

What’s next

It remains to be seen how congressional Democrats will respond to the Trump administration's plan to send ICE agents to airports, and whether this move will help break the impasse over immigration enforcement.