New England airports spared from long lines at security checkpoints for now

By: Christopher Shea

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: March 23, 2026

Words: 773

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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No New England airports are expected to see U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers taking over security duties for now, despite a presidential order aimed at assisting Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees working without pay during a partial government shutdown, the regional president of the TSA officers’ union said Monday.

“We’re not really having those problems that you’re seeing on the news,” Mike Gayzagian, president of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 2617 …

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