Trump Threatens to Send Immigration Officers to Airports

President Donald Trump says he’ll order federal immigration officers to help with airport security on Monday unless Democrats cave on funding the Department of Homeland Security. It’s his latest attempt to end the shutdown, which has left hundreds of thousands of federal workers without pay.

A Desperate Move?

Trump’s plan is a desperate attempt to strong-arm Democrats into giving him the border wall funding he wants. But it’s not clear how effective it’ll be – or how it’ll even work. Federal immigration officers aren’t exactly trained for airport security, and it’s unlikely they’ll be able to just step in and start screening passengers.

A Bad Idea?

This whole thing is a bad idea, and it’s not going to fix the shutdown. It’s just another example of Trump’s willingness to do whatever it takes to get his way – even if it means causing more chaos and disruption.