ICE agents headed to airports as TSA shortages drive long lines

The big picture: White House border czar Tom Homan told CNN that ICE agents would not operate X-ray machines but could guard exit lanes and check IDs to free up TSA officers.

• The Trump administration has not said if MSY will be included in the plan.
• Last week, nearly 36% of TSA officers at MSY called out sick.
• Gov. Jeff Landry says he also welcomes the idea of deploying the National Guard to help ease security lines. The guard is already in New Orleans as part of an extended federal deployment, mainly in the French Quarter.

Between the lines: Homan did not rule out immigration enforcement at airports. "We do immigration enforcement at airports all the time. So it's not going to change," he told CNN.

Zoom in: MSY officials warned travelers to arrive at least three hours early Monday.

• Many passengers took to social media Sunday to urge others to arrive even earlier.

• The longest lines at the New Orleans airport are usually Sundays and Mondays from 4am to 7am and 3pm to 6pm, authorities say.
• TSA PreCheck and Priority Screening were not available Sunday, and Clear was not taking new enrollees.

Zoom out: Mayor Helena Moreno said on Friday the city was looking for ways to support TSA workers at MSY.

• She's feeding them breakfast, while Rep. Troy Carter is providing lunch.
• Officials are also looking into letting TSA employees gas up their vehicles at the airport's fueling station.
• Providing gift cards is another option. Columbus and Denver airports already are asking for gift card donations from passengers, Forbes reports.

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