
Reports that ICE officers were sent to multiple major airports to help ease security lines have been echoed by accounts of their presence in the New York City area, where travelers are calling immigration advocates for guidance. Some enforcement actions at terminals were reported, and agents can arrest noncitizens when legal thresholds are met but are not trained for TSA screening, limiting their effectiveness for passenger screening. The deployments have raised concerns about blending immigration enforcement with security operations and prompted advice that people at high risk of detention consider postponing travel.
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