Trump Says ICE Could Be Deployed To Airports Amid Dem Shutdown
President Donald Trump said Saturday he would deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to U.S. airports as early as Monday if Democrats do not agree to fund the Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration, escalating a growing standoff in Congress.
“If the Radical Left Democrats don’t immediately sign an agreement to let our Country, in particular, our Airports, be FREE and SAFE again, I will move our brilliant and patriotic ICE Agents to the Airports where they will do Security like no one has ever seen before,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The president said the effort would include “the immediate arrest of all Illegal Immigrants who have come into our Country,” signaling a more aggressive enforcement posture tied directly to the funding dispute, NBC News reported.
Trump first raised the possibility earlier Saturday before reiterating the warning later in the day, making clear that the administration is prepared to shift ICE resources toward airport operations if negotiations fail.
The comments come as Senate Republicans and Democrats remain deadlocked over funding for DHS, which has been partially shut down since mid-February. The impasse has disrupted some federal operations, most notably at the Transportation Security Administration.
On Saturday, Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic-led effort to pass a stand-alone bill to fund TSA in a 41-49 vote. The move followed a failed Democratic attempt a day earlier to pass a broader Republican-backed measure that would have fully funded DHS.
Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., falsely accused Republicans of tying TSA funding to increased funding for ICE without including reforms sought by Democrats. She said the strategy has left TSA officers working without pay.
“Today, Senate Republicans voted against paying TSA agents because they insist on tying TSA funding to their push to give even more money to ICE — without basic reforms,” Murray claimed, though her party has repeatedly refused to fund one of the federal government’s most important agencies for national security..
The shutdown has led to widespread strain at airports across the country. TSA officers, who continue to work without pay, have reported increased absences, contributing to longer delays for travelers. Reports have said that hundreds have quit the agency.
Lawmakers from both parties have acknowledged the operational challenges, though they remain divided over how to resolve the broader funding dispute.
ICE operations have not been directly affected by the shutdown, as the agency previously received significant funding through a separate legislative package passed last year. That funding has allowed ICE to continue enforcement activities despite the broader DHS impasse.
Democrats have pushed for new oversight measures on ICE as part of any funding agreement. Their proposals include requiring agents to wear visible identification, restricting the use of face coverings, and limiting enforcement actions in sensitive areas such as schools, hospitals, and places of worship.
Those demands intensified following a January incident in Minnesota in which two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, were killed during immigration enforcement operations.
Republicans have said they are willing to consider some reforms but argue that full funding for DHS should not be contingent on additional restrictions. GOP lawmakers have proposed measures including body cameras, enhanced training, and limits on enforcement in certain locations.
Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., said Republicans have already put forward a compromise framework. “We’ve offered body cams, more training, limiting arrests for sensitive areas like churches and hospitals and so forth,” Hoeven said. “I think the Democrats need to come back to us now and talk to us about what they’re willing to do,” he said.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., blamed Democrats for worsening conditions at airports, saying the refusal to fund the TSA has created avoidable disruptions. “The situation at U.S. airports continues to worsen thanks to Democrats’ refusal to fund the Department of Homeland Security,” Thune said.
BANNED' - Clinton Judge Reads Her Verdict - President Donald Trump Has Been Informed That He Just Beat Gavin Newsom...
JUDICIAL RECKONING
The return of national sovereignty and administrative lethality reached a new milestone this Thursday, April 9, 2026. A blockbuster ruling in Los Angeles has left the DNC establishment and globalist elite reeling.
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against California’s controversial "No Secret Police Act," blocking the state from prohibiting ICE agents from wearing masks. Judge Christina Snyder ruled the law unconstitutional, marking a decisive victory for President Donald J. Trump and the Department of Justice.
The court affirmed the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause, stating California cannot discriminate against federal officers while exempting its own law enforcement. Attorney General Pamela Bondi praised the ruling, emphasizing the administration’s zero-tolerance stance on harassment of federal agents.
This decision reflects the 2026 mandate: a legal framework prioritizing the safety of American officers over the sanctuary policies pushed by Governor Gavin Newsom. It signals a sweeping rollback of state overreach in immigration enforcement.
Meanwhile, in Texas, a federal jury delivered historic terrorism convictions against nine members of a radical antifa cell. The group was found guilty for a violent 2025 attack on an ICE detention facility that left a police officer shot in the neck.
Ringleader Benjamin Song faces potential life imprisonment after evidence proved the attack was a coordinated assault using explosives and rifles—not the “noise demonstration” the defense claimed. Prosecutors called the verdict a landmark affirmation of Trump’s domestic terror designation.
With Kash Patel at the FBI and Todd Blanche at the DOJ, the dismantling of extremist cells has accelerated. Federal agencies continue to secure detention centers like Prairieland against those attempting to destabilize the republic.
Governor Gavin Newsom attempted to spin the court ruling as a “win,” citing the upheld “No Vigilantes Act.” But the truth remains: the centerpiece of his anti-ICE agenda—the “No Secret Police Act”—has been effectively struck down.
The defeat exposes the weakening foundation of California’s sanctuary policies. While Sacramento prioritizes the “civil rights” of illegal aliens, the Trump administration is defending the constitutional rights of federal officers.
The week closes as a sweeping administrative triumph for the Trump-GOP platform. From Los Angeles courtrooms to Texas jury boxes, real results—not rhetoric—are forging the 2026 midterm shield.
With 5% GDP growth and a secure border, the nation is reclaiming its stability and sovereignty. America moves forward with vigilance, resolve, and a renewed commitment to law and order.
God bless the USA—and the leaders who refuse to bow to the swamp or the radical mob.
oFar Left 'Squad' Member Learns Her Fate As Her Primary Election is Called
Washington D.C. — The far-left “Squad” took another massive hit Tuesday night as Missouri Democrat Rep. Cori Bush was soundly defeated in her primary by challenger Wesley Bell, who led by double digits with 54.9% to Bush’s 41.8%.
Bush, one of the most extreme voices in Congress, joins Rep. Jamaal Bowman as the second Squad member to lose her seat this cycle. Her defeat is a clear rejection of the radical socialist, anti-police, pro-Hamas agenda she has pushed since entering Congress in 2021.
Bush rose to prominence after participating in the Ferguson riots and has spent years promoting false narratives about Michael Brown while calling for defunding the police — even as violent crime soared in her St. Louis district. She has repeatedly aligned herself with pro-Hamas protesters, blamed Israel for the October 7 massacre, and faced controversy over allegedly funneling thousands of campaign dollars to her husband for “security services” while demanding less police protection for her constituents.
Republicans celebrated the win with well-deserved mockery. Pro-Trump comedian Terrance K. Williams posted:
“A ‘BLACK JOB’ IS SOMETHING CORI BUSH DOES NOT HAVE. OH HAPPY DAY! She is the second Squad member to lose her seat! I can’t wait until they are all gone.”
Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz, who served with Bush on the House Judiciary Committee, sarcastically noted:
“I will miss Cori Bush missing every committee meeting.”
Students for Trump co-founder Ryan Fournier added:
“The Squad’s Cori Bush has LOST her primary. Join me in saying GOOD RIDDANCE! Hamas might be hiring, Cori!”
Even actor Michael Rapaport, a vocal Israel supporter, celebrated:
“Tonight at the rally they said let’s bring back ‘JOY’ to politics and boom CORI BUSH is done with Politics…. I feel JOY all of a sudden.”
This is the second straight blow to the radical Squad. Jamaal Bowman lost his primary earlier after endorsing pro-Hamas demonstrators on college campuses. Both Bush and Bowman blamed their defeats on pro-Israel funding from AIPAC rather than admitting the truth: their extreme, anti-American, and anti-Israel positions have become toxic to voters.
The radical left’s Squad is crumbling because the American people are rejecting their agenda of defunding police, embracing socialism, supporting radical Islamists, and putting foreign interests above American citizens. Voters want secure borders, safe streets, strong economy, and leaders who put America First — not performative radicals who miss committee meetings and push policies that hurt their own districts.
Under President Donald J. Trump’s leadership, the Republican Party is becoming the party of working Americans, law and order, and common sense. Meanwhile, the Democrat Party continues its death spiral — hemorrhaging voters, losing favorability, and watching its most extreme members get rejected at the ballot box.
Cori Bush’s defeat is not just a loss for one radical congresswoman. It is a rejection of the entire Squad’s toxic ideology. The American people are waking up and choosing sanity over socialism, strength over weakness, and America First over America Last.
More Squad members are on the ballot soon. The trend is clear: radicalism is losing, and the America First movement is winning.
