Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are expanding their presence at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints in airports across the United States. The Intercept reported an encounter with ICE agents at a TSA security checkpoint, describing it as part of a broader pattern of increased immigration enforcement at transportation hubs.
The expansion of ICE operations at airports represents a shift in immigration enforcement strategy, moving beyond traditional border controls to interior enforcement at critical transportation nodes. This approach allows immigration authorities to screen travelers at key chokepoints in the domestic transportation system.