Democrats rip Trump’s ICE airport move as shutdown nears 40 days: ‘no reason’

Democrats blasted President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to airports across the country on Monday as travel centers struggle to maintain a security presence amid a partial government shutdown, which is now nearing the 40-day mark.

"There’s absolutely no reason for him to do that," said Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas. "[Trump] has put a stop to it."

Instead of using ICE to meet security needs at airports, Escobar said that Congress should...