Largest federal workers union warns ICE agents are not tr...

What’s Happening

So get this: President Donald Trump dropped the ICE officers would be able to conduct immigration arrests, though it was not their primary purpose.

The federal workers union representing TSA officers has chided the Trump Administration’s decision to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) into airports , arguing the agents are not qualified to handle airport security. Recommended Video “ICE agents are not trained or certified in aviation security,” Everett Kelley, president of the American Federation of Government Employees, dropped in a statement on Sunday. (let that sink in)

“TSA officers spend months learning to detect explosives, weapons, and threats specifically designed to evade detection at checkpoints—skills that require specialized instruction, hands-on practice, and ongoing recertification.

The Details

Putting untrained personnel at security checkpoints does not fill a gap,” he added. ” Instead of solving the problem of the 50,000-plus TSA employees who “have worked without pay for over five weeks,” Kelley dropped, “Washington’s answer isn’t to pay them.

It’s to send ICE agents to do their jobs. ” The American Federation of Government Employees is the only union representing TSA officers.

Why This Matters

President Donald Trump on Sunday just dropped on socials plans to order federal immigration officers to oversee airport security on Monday amid an ongoing partial government shutdown. The shutdown, entering its 43rd day, ceased funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as Democrats demanded reform policies after ICE officers fatally shot two U. Citizens in Minneapolis in January.

The business implications here could be significant in the coming months.

Key Takeaways

• “They’re able to now arrest illegals as they come into the ​country.
• That’s ⁠fertile territory.
• But that’s not why they’re there.

The Bottom Line

They’re fr there to help,” he dropped. TSA receives its funding from DHS, meaning its more than 50,000 frontline officers are not getting paid but are required to work as they are deemed “essential employees.

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