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Airport lines hit 3+ hours as ICE aids TSA - CNN
Travelers have been dealing with worsening airport wait times, with George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston warning flyers it could take more than four hours to get through.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been deployed to 14 airports today to help during the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. The Transportation Security Administration has faced growing callouts from officers who have gone without pay since DHS funding lapsed in February.
0:00 Houston sees 3+ hour wait time with lines extending outside
2:00 Fmr TSA admin weighs in on ICE presence in airports
6:15 National Correspondent explains how ICE is participating
8:45 TSA agent speaks with CNN about ICE involvement