Shaheen Demands Answers from Trump Administration About ICE Conduct, TSA Cooperation in Airports

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined her Senate colleagues in demanding answers from U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director David Venturella and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David Cummins about recent ICE actions at airports. The letter, led by Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), comes after a string of incidents nationwide, in which ICE agents – with cooperation from TSA – have acted with impunity, at times targeting people at airports. The Senators wrote, in part: “We write to express concerns regarding recent immigration enforcement actions at airports across the nation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), with the apparent assistance and support of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Such actions create fear in our communities and cause disruption and distress to the traveling public.” They continued: “Unfortunately, recent reporting by the New York Times indicates that troubling events like these are occurring frequently across the nation at America’s Airports. Such actions only served to disrupt local communities, create fear among immigrant families, and undermine the travel and tourism sector at a time when it is trying to rebound from a 5.5% decline in international tourism in 2025 that occurred due to President Trump’s misguided tariff, immigration, and foreign policies […] With all this in mind, we request your response to several questions regarding the operating relationship between ICE and TSA and the type of information that is being shared between the agencies.” The full letter can be read HERE . ###