US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents stand near TSA security lines at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on March 30, 2026, in Houston. Tens of thousands of TSA workers have gone unpaid since the Valentine's Day funding lapse. As the shutdown hit 44 days, surpassing the previous record, ICE agents were deployed to airports to offset staffing shortages, according to US media reports. Photo:VCG