Atlanta airport asks travelers to arrive four hours early as ICE comes to help

Published March 23, 2026 11:12am ET



Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is requesting that flyers arrive at least four hours before takeoff as the Department of Homeland Security shutdown continues.

The Atlanta airport cited “staffing constraints” with the Transportation Security Administration in its post on X. Footage shared online showed wait lines extending outside the airport.

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