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Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, is in charge of the ICE deployments to U.S.
On Sunday morning, Homan told CNN he doesn't have a finalized plan yet.
Homan said he expects ICE agents to guard entries and exits at the nation's busiest airports.
While their goal is to help TSA move passengers through security lines, Homan said ICE will still enforce immigration laws at U.S.
TSA security wait times have increased as more agents call out sick or quit.
Most TSA officers have worked without pay during the Department of Homeland Security shutdown.
Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
We're simply there to help TSA do their job in areas that don't need their specialized expertise, such as screening through the X-ray machine.
Not training that, we won't do that.
But there are roles we can play to release TSA officers from
the non-significant role, such as guarding an exit, so they can get back to the scanning machines and move people quicker.
I'm currently working on the plan now of execution, working with the director of ICE and the administrator at TSA, the acting administrator.
So we'll put together a plan today and we'll execute tomorrow.
The Senate blocked another plan by Democrats to fund everything at DHS except ICE.
Now Democrats are seeking political cover.
Border Czar Tom Homan returns to Capitol Hill for a third day of talks with bipartisan senators.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune called the discussions productive, but says it's time to end the five-week shutdown.
Now, the Senate is still debating the Save America Act.