CLEVELAND, Ohio – Officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrived at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport this morning to help with security operations, according to the airport.
“These personnel are supporting TSA operations in a non-screening role, including assisting with passenger flow and divesting,” according to an airport statement. “They are not conducting identification checks or screening passengers.”
The deployment follows an announcement last week by President Donald Trump that ICE officers would be sent to airports nationwide to help manage security operations. The move comes as a partial federal government shutdown has contributed to long screening lines at numerous U.S. airports…