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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officers are not being deployed to Boston Logan Airport, Mike Gayzagian, president of Local 2617 New England TSA Officer's Union, told WBZ NewsRadio Monday.
This comes as President Donald Trump announced on social media over the weekend that ICE agents could help with ongoing long security lines at nationwide airports amid partial government shutdowns.
“We maintain there is no urgent need for their assistance because New England airports continue to remain stable,” Gayzagian said. “We urge the Congress to fund TSA and pay the dedicated officers who continue to come into work every day and keep New England airports running smoothly.”
TSA officers continue to work without pay since the partial government shutdown began last month, which entered day 37 on Monday.
Trump continued that ICE agents will do “Security like no one has ever seen before, including the immediate arrest of all Illegal Immigrants who have come into our Country.”
White House Border Czar Tom Homan said on CNN Sunday that his department has been working on a plan prioritizing larger airports with the longest TSA wait times.