Re: “ICE planning extra role to help TSA at airports,” Chicago Tribune, Section B, page 1. “TSA agents fed up, walking off jobs,” Chicago Tribune, Section B, page 3.
The solution to the endless lines for airport security is obvious. The Department of Homeland Security has a massive budget ($107.7 billion for 2025). TSA is part of DHS. Why cannot the DHS simply shift salaries from ICE to pay TSA salaries? I feel quite sure that a large majority of Americans would prefer to pay TSA agents who facilitate air travel and defund ICE agents whose skills include creating chaos and slaughtering law-abiding American citizens.
Tom DeCoursey
Oak Park