ICE 'highly trained' for airport security in TSA support role: Homan

As Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers prepare to deploy to airports starting Monday to assist Transportation Security Administration officers, border czar Tom Homan outlined a limited support role focused on tasks such as guarding exits and easing passenger flow.

Speaking on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday, Homan said ICE officers would not replace TSA officers but instead fill gaps created by staffing shortages during the Department of Homeland Security shutdown.