Emeritus Prof Christopher May4d ago

Its a long time since I flew to the US, but one of the reasons I stopped was the increasingly scary process of entering the country - the Transport Security Administration officers made the UK's Border Force at Manchester Airport look pretty friendly (in comparison).

Given their conduct in Minneapolis & elsewhere the news the Tangerine Tyrant is sending ICE agents to help the TSA at airports should fill any prospective traveller to the US with dread!

#ICE #USPol #Trump
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/22/ice-agents-us-airports

ICE agents will be deployed to US airports on Monday to ease long lines

Trump and border czar Tom Homan confirm plan to assist TSA agents amid partial government shutdown standoff

The Guardian
Show threadIan Turton
@ChrisMayLA6 I think you only meet the TSA on the way out. The scary (and incompetent) ones are CBP customs and border protection.
Mar 22 at 11:12pmWeb
Show threadEmeritus Prof Christopher May4d ago

@ianturton

Aha, they all looked the same to me.... but point taken, thanks

Show threadStoneBear 4d ago

@ianturton

You missed the memo, sir, because of government chaos in the VS ICE are replacing TSA at the security checkpoints. (this is really recent.)

Receipts, as per usual for a once and future professional journalist: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cede0qyvqz3o

@ChrisMayLA6

Trump says ICE agents will assist TSA agents with airport security as DHS shutdown continues

Travellers have faced hours-long waits at airports around the country as a partial government shutdown has left TSA agents without pay.

Show threadIan Turton3d ago
@stonebear2 @ChrisMayLA6 but I don't think they are replacing the CBP on entry and customs checks
Show threadStoneBear 3d ago

@ianturton

No, but that's worst of both worlds, you get both inexperienced *and* cruel...

@ChrisMayLA6