ICE agents deployed to Atlanta airport as shutdown drives long waits

By: Ross Williams

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: March 23, 2026

Words: 970

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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Armed federal agents decked out in tactical gear patrolled the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday as a continuing partial government shutdown creates long delays at major airports nationwide.

The agents were not involved with security screenings or immigration enforcement but were intended to provide security in an effort to bolster Transportation Security Administration employees who have been working without pay since the shutdown began in mid-February.

More than 40% of TSA agents at the …

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