U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers assisted with security Tuesday during their second day of deployment at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport as travelers saw short wait times and clear security lines.
Travelers got a respite Tuesday from the chaos and hours-long lines that plagued the airport Sunday and Monday as Transportation and Security Administration officers go more than five weeks without pay and ICE agents begin directing travelers through security as backup.
By the end of the morning rush at 10 a.m., wait times averaged only 10 minutes, according to airport spokesperson Erin Burns, compared to lines stretching into the parking garage and wait times exceeding three hours on Sunday and Monday…