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Trump threatens to deploy ICE agents to US airports amid DHS funding gridlock

US President Trump has threatened to deploy ICE agents to airports to stand in for Transportation Security Administration personnel as Democrats continue to block DHS funding

Former Trump strategist Steve Bannon calls ICE airport role “test run” for 2026 elections

Former Trump strategist Steve Bannon has called for using Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents deployed at US airports as a “test run” for the 2026 midterm elections