Two sources familiar with the plan told NBC News the Trump administration is considering pulling funding from TSA and redirecting it to ICE.
The executive branch is allowed to move money appropriated by Congress from one agency to another within a department, and this Trump administration would not be the first to do so in order to make up for an ICE budget shortfall.
The TSA levied nearly $23 million in civil penalties against travelers caught with guns at security checkpoints—a new record and a 10% jump from the previous year.
Utah Sen. Mike Lee renewed his call to abolish the Transportation Security Administration, suggesting that instead airlines should conduct their own security screenings, eliminating the need for the federal government to get involved.
Sen. Mike Lee is continuing to call for the abolition of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). "Tired of being groped every time you travel? Abolish TSA," the senator said in a recent post on X.
Police arrest a TSA officer who was allegedly carrying a firearm beyond the security checkpoint at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, a major travel hub.
TSA discovered fewer firearms at checkpoints across Florida in 2024 compared to 2023. TSA spokesperson Mark Howell joined FOX 35's Garrett Wymer on FOX 35 News+ to break down those numbers, and the proper way to have a firearm in your luggage.
A new report by the TSA has found that while the total number of firearms found during security check-ins for flights in Missouri has decreased, the majority of those guns were found at KCI.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) saw a notable decrease in firearm discoveries at Missouri security checkpoints in 2024.
The average cost to ICE to deport a single person during the Biden administration was about $10,500, sources told NBC News.
President Donald Trump has moved quickly to remake the Department of Homeland Security by firing the heads of the Transportation Security Administration and Coast Guard before their terms are up while eliminating all the members of a key aviation security advisory group.